Historical on-time performance
Detroit to Saginaw
98 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DTW–MBS arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate77%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay60 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.3%of scheduled flights
based on 1,040 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9060 minCancel1.3%Flights1,040
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline75%
- Weather18%
- Air traffic (NAS)7%
- Late aircraft0%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline8%
- Weather54%
- Air traffic (NAS)38%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 13 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 → MBS
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 75% to 82% on time.
- Middays82% on time · p90 50 min · 1,271 flights
- Overnights81% on time · p90 40 min · 1,013 flights
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 70 min · 991 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 88% on time.
- Saturdays88% on time · p90 20 min · 388 flights
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 40 min · 474 flights
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 50 min · 473 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 50 min · 491 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 55 min · 492 flights
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 65 min · 488 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 85 min · 479 flights
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