Historical on-time performance
Detroit to Minneapolis
528 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DTW–MSP arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate78%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay40 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.6%of scheduled flights
based on 1,876 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.6%Flights1,876
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline52%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Late aircraft25%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline42%
- Weather58%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 12 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 → MSP
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 — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 15 min · 2,588 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,227 flights
- Afternoons80% on time · p90 35 min · 1,134 flights
- Overnights71% on time · p90 60 min · 540 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 55 min · 1,006 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 79% to 85% on time.
- Wednesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 902 flights
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 894 flights
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 894 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 45 min · 949 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 40 min · 954 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 35 min · 954 flights
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 948 flights
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