DTW to MKE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to General Mitchell International Airport · 237 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or MKE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) to Milwaukee (MKE) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (86% on time); around 8pm did worst (63%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Friday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (71%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW to MKE?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 100% | 10.0% | 1 min | 0.0% | 10 |
| Delta Air Lines | 85% | 2.0% | 9 min | 4.3% | 600 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 71% | 0.0% | 8 min | 0.0% | 17 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 70% | 0.8% | 29 min | 15.8% | 871 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am86%354 flights
- 12pm79%284 flights
- 3pm79%206 flights
- 4pm78%70 flights
- 5pm69%216 flights
- 7pm52%23 flights
- 8pm63%240 flights
- 9pm82%100 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%3.1% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.5% cancelled
- Friday72%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday75%2.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)71%
- Extreme weather16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Late-arriving aircraft3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)55%
- Extreme weather45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DTW to MKE: common questions
- How often are DTW to MKE flights on time?
- 76% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Detroit to Milwaukee cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (20 of 1,498).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 84 min behind schedule on average, and 10.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MKE to DTW — 80% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DTW → MKE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.