Historical on-time performance
Detroit to Saginaw
98 miData through Dec 2025Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DTW–MBS arrive on time 80% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate80%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay50 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.3%of scheduled flights
based on 1,235 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time80%Medianon timep9050 minCancel1.3%Flights1,235
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline74%
- Weather19%
- Air traffic (NAS)7%
- Late aircraft0%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly DTW → MBS
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-01 .. 2025-12).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 76% to 83% on time.
- Overnights83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,090 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 40 min · 1,312 flights
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 65 min · 881 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 89% on time.
- Saturdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 391 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 40 min · 487 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 45 min · 494 flights
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 45 min · 475 flights
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 40 min · 476 flights
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 55 min · 485 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 80 min · 481 flights
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