GSO to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 460 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at GSO or DTW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Greensboro/High Point (GSO) to Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.3% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (83% on time); around 5pm did worst (73%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (70%).
Which airline is most on time from GSO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 77% | 3.3% | 29 min | 10.4% | 367 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am83%159 flights
- 12pm82%11 flights
- 4pm71%14 flights
- 5pm73%179 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday72%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday85%8.0% cancelled
- Sunday65%7.5% 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)70%
- Extreme weather27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
GSO to DTW: common questions
- How often are GSO to DTW flights on time?
- 77% 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 Greensboro/High Point to Detroit cancelled?
- 3.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 367).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 29 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 124 min behind schedule on average, and 10.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at GSO?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DTW to GSO — 69% 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: GSO → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.