IMT to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ford Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 344 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IMT or DTW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Iron Mountain/Kingsfd (IMT) to Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.1% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (78% on time); around 4pm did worst (67%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (73%).
Which airline is most on time from IMT 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% | 4.1% | 27 min | 12.0% | 365 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 4pm67%34 flights
- 5pm78%327 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday84%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday78%3.8% cancelled
- Thursday73%5.8% cancelled
- Friday62%5.7% cancelled
- Saturday88%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday70%3.8% 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)73%
- Extreme weather17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
IMT to DTW: common questions
- How often are IMT 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 Iron Mountain/Kingsfd to Detroit cancelled?
- 4.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 365).
- 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 115 min behind schedule on average, and 12.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IMT?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DTW to IMT — 71% 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: IMT → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.