DTW Today

Combined OTP
Flights Today
Major Delays
Dep 30+ min late
Best Window
9am - 12pm
90% OTP

What This Means for You

Delay data is currently unavailable for DTW.

If you can choose your departure time: late morning flights (9am - 12pm) run at 90%. Evening (6pm - 10pm) drops to 74%. That is a 16-point difference from the same airport on the same day.

Windsor International Airport (YQG) is 21 miles away and running 100% today. If your route is available from both airports, YQG is the better bet right now.

DTW Flight Board

Live departures and arrivals at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.

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Pick Your Window

Late Morning vs Evening is a 16-point swing at DTW. The late morning block runs at 90%. If you have any say in your departure time, this is the biggest thing you can control.

5am - 9am
Early Morning
84%
Best window
9am - 12pm
Late Morning
90%
Best window
12pm - 3pm
Midday
83%
Best window
3pm - 6pm
Afternoon
77%
Decent
6pm - 10pm
Evening
74%
Decent
69
60
0
50
100
96
91
93
92
84
79
86
85
83
76
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76
74
85
62
72
75
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Through the Day

vs Last Week

This week is 3 points worse on departures (84% vs 87%). Arrivals roughly the same. Fri was the worst day, Sun the best.

Dep OTP
84%
-3%
Last week: 87%
Arr OTP
89%
-3%
Last week: 92%

The Bigger Picture

DTW has been bouncing between 40% and 91%. Best day was Mar 3 at 91%. Worst was Mar 17 at 40%. The norm is 77-83%, which is just how DTW runs.

About DTW Delays

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport has averaged 84% on-time departures this week, making it moderately reliable. Performance varies by time of day and weather conditions.

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is one of 179 FAA-monitored US airports with real-time delay tracking. Data includes departure and arrival on-time percentages, updated every 5 minutes, with historical trends available for the past 90 days.

Nearby alternatives include YQG (Windsor International Airport), FNT (Bishop International Airport) and CLE (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport). When DTW is experiencing delays, these airports may offer better on-time performance.

Early morning departures from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport typically have the highest on-time rates. Delays tend to accumulate throughout the day as cascading effects from earlier disruptions compound. Check the 24-hour trend chart above for today's pattern.

Source: FAA. Updated every 5 minutes.