ROC to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 296 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ROC or DTW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Rochester (ROC) to Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (85% on time); around 1pm did worst (52%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Saturday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (70%).
Which airline is most on time from ROC 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 | 86% | 3.4% | 18 min | 6.2% | 117 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 76% | 2.2% | 27 min | 14.0% | 365 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am85%155 flights
- 10am83%86 flights
- 12pm76%205 flights
- 1pm52%25 flights
- 5pm80%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%5.5% cancelled
- Tuesday81%7.2% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday75%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)70%
- Extreme weather21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Extreme weather25%
- Security0%
ROC to DTW: common questions
- How often are ROC to DTW flights on time?
- 79% 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 Rochester to Detroit cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 482).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 113 min behind schedule on average, and 12.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ROC?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DTW to ROC — 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: ROC → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.