DTW to PIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport · 201 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or PIT 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 Pittsburgh (PIT) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (88% on time); around 4pm did worst (65%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Monday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (70%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW to PIT?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 86% | 0.3% | 9 min | 4.6% | 350 |
| Delta Air Lines | 82% | 1.6% | 13 min | 6.6% | 125 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 72% | 0.8% | 27 min | 14.7% | 509 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am81%247 flights
- 10am88%208 flights
- 12pm75%111 flights
- 2pm100%17 flights
- 3pm46%26 flights
- 4pm65%66 flights
- 5pm70%120 flights
- 9pm81%105 flights
- 10pm74%75 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.8% cancelled
- Sunday72%2.1% 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)70%
- Extreme weather15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Late-arriving aircraft5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
DTW to PIT: common questions
- How often are DTW to PIT 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 Pittsburgh cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 984).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 83 min behind schedule on average, and 10.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIT 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 → PIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.