LAS to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 1,749 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAS or DTW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Las Vegas (LAS) to Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (64%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 12pm did worst (65%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Friday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (41%).
Which airline is most on time from LAS 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 | 85% | 0.5% | 12 min | 5.4% | 1,880 |
| Spirit Airlines | 82% | 1.4% | 18 min | 7.1% | 501 |
| Frontier Airlines | 70% | 0.0% | 20 min | 12.7% | 71 |
| Southwest Airlines | 64% | 0.0% | 17 min | 5.9% | 337 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am91%55 flights
- 6am94%304 flights
- 8am91%55 flights
- 9am91%394 flights
- 10am90%62 flights
- 11am80%451 flights
- 12pm65%237 flights
- 1pm73%150 flights
- 3pm80%352 flights
- 4pm84%32 flights
- 9pm80%87 flights
- 10pm83%216 flights
- 11pm74%350 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.5% cancelled
- Friday75%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday87%0.5% cancelled
- Sunday77%0.5% 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)41%
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)65%
- Extreme weather29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
LAS to DTW: common questions
- How often are LAS to DTW flights on time?
- 81% 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 Las Vegas to Detroit cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (17 of 2,789).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 5.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAS?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DTW to LAS — 75% 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: LAS → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.