DTW to SJC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Mineta San Jose International Airport · 2,062 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or SJC 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 San Jose (SJC) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (100% on time); around 7pm did worst (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (98%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW to SJC?
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 | 87% | 0.0% | 41 min | 7.9% | 38 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6pm100%16 flights
- 7pm77%22 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%0.0% 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)98%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
DTW to SJC: common questions
- How often are DTW to SJC flights on time?
- 87% 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 San Jose cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 38).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 41 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 306 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SJC to DTW — 87% 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 → SJC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.