Historical on-time performance
Lexington KY to Detroit
Flights on LEX–DTW arrive on time 82% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 608 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.
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time83%Medianon timep9050 minCancel1.3%Flights454
- Republic AirwaysOn-time79%Medianon timep9050 minCancel0.0%Flights154
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline77%
- Weather11%
- Air traffic (NAS)6%
- Late aircraft6%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather83%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. 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 LEX → DTW
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 — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,078 flights
- Middays84% on time · p90 40 min · 502 flights
- Evenings82% on time · p90 40 min · 849 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 80% to 87% on time.
- Saturdays87% on time · p90 25 min · 308 flights
- Mondays87% on time · p90 15 min · 358 flights
- Wednesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 348 flights
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 35 min · 346 flights
- Thursdays85% on time · p90 30 min · 358 flights
- Fridays84% on time · p90 35 min · 359 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 50 min · 352 flights
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