RIC to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Richmond International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 455 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RIC or DTW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Richmond (RIC) to Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (91% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (100% on time); around 6pm did worst (67%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (62%).
Which airline is most on time from RIC 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 | 91% | 0.7% | 6 min | 3.8% | 268 |
| Spirit Airlines | 89% | 0.0% | 6 min | 0.0% | 9 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 87% | 0.8% | 12 min | 5.1% | 118 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 80% | 1.2% | 19 min | 10.0% | 255 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am100%24 flights
- 6am91%181 flights
- 7am94%16 flights
- 12pm86%210 flights
- 1pm93%59 flights
- 5pm77%131 flights
- 6pm67%28 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%3.2% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday91%0.0% cancelled
- Friday87%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%3.0% 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)62%
- Late-arriving aircraft17%
- Extreme weather12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
RIC to DTW: common questions
- How often are RIC to DTW flights on time?
- 86% 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 Richmond to Detroit cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 650).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 83 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RIC?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DTW to RIC — 83% 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: RIC → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.