FLL to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 1,127 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or DTW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (61%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 8pm did worst (57%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (59%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to DTW?
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 | 79% | 1.5% | 17 min | 8.1% | 1,814 |
| JetBlue | 73% | 4.3% | 20 min | 13.6% | 46 |
| Spirit Airlines | 61% | 2.9% | 31 min | 18.2% | 728 |
| Frontier Airlines | 52% | 4.3% | 41 min | 18.0% | 116 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am88%400 flights
- 7am92%178 flights
- 8am83%99 flights
- 9am78%37 flights
- 11am82%365 flights
- 12pm58%120 flights
- 1pm79%116 flights
- 2pm73%202 flights
- 4pm71%360 flights
- 5pm57%59 flights
- 6pm65%58 flights
- 7pm59%175 flights
- 8pm57%450 flights
- 9pm52%65 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%3.1% cancelled
- Tuesday77%1.6% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday79%1.0% cancelled
- Friday72%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday71%2.3% cancelled
- Sunday59%2.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Extreme weather29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
FLL to DTW: common questions
- How often are FLL to DTW flights on time?
- 73% 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 Fort Lauderdale to Detroit cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (55 of 2,704).
- 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 75 min behind schedule on average, and 11.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DTW to FLL — 72% 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: FLL → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.