DTW to ROC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport · 296 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or ROC 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 Rochester (ROC) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (90% on time); around 10am did worst (73%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Friday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (74%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW to ROC?
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 | 77% | 3.4% | 16 min | 11.5% | 118 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 75% | 1.9% | 30 min | 14.5% | 365 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am90%30 flights
- 8am79%56 flights
- 10am73%230 flights
- 3pm80%11 flights
- 9pm75%156 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%5.5% cancelled
- Tuesday79%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday79%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday71%4.1% 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)74%
- Extreme weather12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Late-arriving aircraft4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Extreme weather18%
- Security0%
DTW to ROC: common questions
- How often are DTW to ROC 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 Rochester cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 483).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 106 min behind schedule on average, and 13.8% 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: ROC to DTW — 79% 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 → ROC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.