Historical on-time performance
Detroit to Chicago
Flights on DTW–MDW arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,373 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.
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9045 minCancel0.3%Flights315
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.4%Flights1,058
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline39%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Late aircraft32%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline13%
- Weather63%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 16 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 → MDW
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 65% to 83% on time.
- Mornings83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,969 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,573 flights
- Afternoons80% on time · p90 45 min · 789 flights
- Evenings76% on time · p90 40 min · 1,036 flights
- Overnights65% on time · p90 65 min · 345 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 77% to 84% on time.
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 642 flights
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 841 flights
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 843 flights
- Mondays80% on time · p90 35 min · 854 flights
- Sundays79% on time · p90 45 min · 826 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 40 min · 854 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 852 flights
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