GRR to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 120 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at GRR or DTW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (92% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (87% on time); around 6pm did worst (70%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (66%).
Which airline is most on time from GRR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 92% | 0.0% | 4 min | 1.1% | 90 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 0.9% | 24 min | 12.1% | 1,484 |
| Delta Air Lines | 76% | 0.0% | 24 min | 11.8% | 17 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am87%166 flights
- 6am77%22 flights
- 8am82%242 flights
- 10am79%266 flights
- 12pm90%42 flights
- 1pm100%28 flights
- 2pm73%201 flights
- 3pm80%153 flights
- 4pm71%98 flights
- 5pm85%47 flights
- 6pm70%157 flights
- 7pm79%168 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday83%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%0.9% 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)66%
- Extreme weather24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather71%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
GRR to DTW: common questions
- How often are GRR to DTW flights on time?
- 79% 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 Grand Rapids to Detroit cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (14 of 1,591).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 105 min behind schedule on average, and 11.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at GRR?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DTW to GRR — 74% 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: GRR → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.