Historical on-time performance
Detroit to Syracuse
Flights on DTW–SYR arrive on time 70% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 419 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9050 minCancel1.8%Flights337
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time57%Median5 minp90140 minCancel0.0%Flights82
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline57%
- Weather18%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Late aircraft14%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline67%
- Weather33%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 6 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 → SYR
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 — 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 20 min · 460 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 40 min · 758 flights
- Afternoons80% on time · p90 45 min · 616 flights
- Overnights78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,089 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 83% on time.
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 385 flights
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 35 min · 418 flights
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 40 min · 419 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 40 min · 425 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 35 min · 423 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 45 min · 425 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 55 min · 428 flights
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