LAN to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Capital Region International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 74 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAN or DTW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Lansing (LAN) to Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (83% on time); around 6pm did worst (66%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Friday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (76%).
Which airline is most on time from LAN 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. | 75% | 0.8% | 34 min | 13.8% | 858 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am83%283 flights
- 6am68%20 flights
- 11am80%163 flights
- 12pm72%58 flights
- 2pm65%21 flights
- 6pm66%285 flights
- 7pm92%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.8% cancelled
- Friday70%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday80%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday74%1.6% 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)76%
- Extreme weather18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
LAN to DTW: common questions
- How often are LAN to DTW flights on time?
- 75% 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 Lansing to Detroit cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 858).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 34 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 133 min behind schedule on average, and 13.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAN?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LAN → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.