MBS to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from MBS International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 98 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MBS or DTW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Saginaw/Bay City/Midland (MBS) to Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% 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 (90% on time); around 6pm did worst (67%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (74%).
Which airline is most on time from MBS 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. | 81% | 0.9% | 22 min | 10.2% | 1,055 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%292 flights
- 11am82%219 flights
- 12pm77%96 flights
- 2pm87%15 flights
- 3pm84%189 flights
- 5pm76%17 flights
- 6pm67%223 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday78%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday88%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday85%1.3% cancelled
- Friday81%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%0.0% 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)74%
- Extreme weather21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Security0%
MBS to DTW: common questions
- How often are MBS 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 Saginaw/Bay City/Midland to Detroit cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 1,055).
- 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 114 min behind schedule on average, and 10.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MBS?
- Flights on this route spent 18 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: MBS → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.