DTW to RIC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Richmond International Airport · 455 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or RIC 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 Richmond (RIC) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (88% on time); around 4pm did worst (56%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Monday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (72%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW to RIC?
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% | 0.0% | 2 min | 0.0% | 9 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 87% | 0.8% | 8 min | 3.4% | 118 |
| Delta Air Lines | 87% | 0.7% | 8 min | 5.7% | 267 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 77% | 0.8% | 24 min | 10.8% | 255 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am88%268 flights
- 2pm82%131 flights
- 4pm56%38 flights
- 9pm84%207 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday93%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday86%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday80%4.0% 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)72%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Late-arriving aircraft9%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DTW to RIC: common questions
- How often are DTW to RIC flights on time?
- 83% 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 Richmond cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 649).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 82 min behind schedule on average, and 7.2% 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: RIC to DTW — 86% 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 → RIC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.