DTW to MQT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport · 349 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or MQT 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 Marquette (MQT) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 7.4% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (82% on time); around 8pm did worst (76%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Friday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (69%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW to MQT?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 7.4% | 33 min | 11.2% | 364 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8pm76%213 flights
- 9pm82%149 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%9.6% cancelled
- Tuesday80%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday77%9.6% cancelled
- Thursday89%7.8% cancelled
- Friday65%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday83%9.6% cancelled
- Sunday76%9.6% 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)69%
- Extreme weather25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather96%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DTW to MQT: common questions
- How often are DTW to MQT flights on time?
- 78% 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 Marquette cancelled?
- 7.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 364).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 33 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 148 min behind schedule on average, and 11.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MQT 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 → MQT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.