Historical on-time performance
Detroit to Baltimore
Flights on DTW–BWI arrive on time 80% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,058 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time90%Medianon timep9010 minCancel0.0%Flights60
- Delta Air LinesOn-time80%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.2%Flights1,205
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time80%Medianon timep9025 minCancel1.1%Flights793
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline42%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)28%
- Late aircraft28%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline42%
- Weather54%
- Air traffic (NAS)4%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 24 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly DTW → BWI
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 90% on time.
- Mornings90% on time · p90 10 min · 1,636 flights
- Middays85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,424 flights
- Afternoons77% on time · p90 35 min · 1,504 flights
- Overnights76% on time · p90 50 min · 1,180 flights
- Evenings61% on time · p90 70 min · 485 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 86% on time.
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 815 flights
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 858 flights
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 864 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 861 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 40 min · 940 flights
- Sundays78% on time · p90 35 min · 944 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 40 min · 947 flights
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