DTW to MSN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Dane County Regional Truax Field · 311 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or MSN 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 Madison (MSN) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (79% on time); around 3pm did worst (60%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Friday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (67%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW to MSN?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 80% | 1.2% | 15 min | 9.0% | 337 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 72% | 0.7% | 24 min | 12.5% | 566 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am79%240 flights
- 10am74%38 flights
- 12pm75%191 flights
- 3pm60%30 flights
- 4pm77%113 flights
- 5pm65%83 flights
- 8pm72%195 flights
- 9pm100%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.7% cancelled
- Friday67%2.1% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%1.5% 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)67%
- Extreme weather15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Late-arriving aircraft9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DTW to MSN: common questions
- How often are DTW to MSN flights on time?
- 75% 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 Madison cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 903).
- 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 79 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 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSN to DTW — 82% 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 → MSN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.