MIA to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Miami International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 1,145 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MIA or DTW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Miami (MIA) to Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (61%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (90% on time); around 4pm did worst (45%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (40%).
Which airline is most on time from MIA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 82% | 0.0% | 10 min | 4.3% | 92 |
| Delta Air Lines | 77% | 1.0% | 21 min | 7.3% | 940 |
| American Airlines | 69% | 1.0% | 21 min | 8.5% | 394 |
| Frontier Airlines | 68% | 3.1% | 30 min | 16.1% | 64 |
| Spirit Airlines | 61% | 3.6% | 29 min | 16.3% | 274 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 60% | 0.0% | 65 min | 20.0% | 10 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am90%313 flights
- 9am71%34 flights
- 11am69%36 flights
- 12pm78%316 flights
- 1pm77%74 flights
- 2pm76%54 flights
- 3pm77%54 flights
- 4pm45%66 flights
- 5pm65%109 flights
- 6pm66%203 flights
- 7pm71%91 flights
- 8pm64%370 flights
- 9pm41%20 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday78%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.4% cancelled
- Friday69%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday71%2.3% cancelled
- Sunday68%2.7% 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)40%
- Late-arriving aircraft35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
MIA to DTW: common questions
- How often are MIA to DTW flights on time?
- 73% 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 Miami to Detroit cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (25 of 1,774).
- 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 78 min behind schedule on average, and 9.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MIA?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DTW to MIA — 80% 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: MIA → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.