MKE to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 237 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MKE or DTW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Milwaukee (MKE) to Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (86% on time); around 6am did worst (67%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Monday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (67%).
Which airline is most on time from MKE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 100% | 10.0% | 1 min | 0.0% | 10 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 94% | 0.0% | 4 min | 5.9% | 17 |
| Delta Air Lines | 86% | 2.0% | 11 min | 5.3% | 600 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 75% | 0.9% | 32 min | 15.6% | 871 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am67%122 flights
- 7am85%243 flights
- 9am86%354 flights
- 1pm81%284 flights
- 4pm76%153 flights
- 5pm81%112 flights
- 6pm70%225 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%3.5% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.5% cancelled
- Friday79%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday75%2.3% 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)67%
- Extreme weather14%
- Late-arriving aircraft12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)52%
- Extreme weather48%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MKE to DTW: common questions
- How often are MKE to DTW flights on time?
- 80% 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 Milwaukee to Detroit cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (21 of 1,498).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 108 min behind schedule on average, and 11.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MKE?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DTW to MKE — 76% 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: MKE → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.