Historical on-time performance
New York to Detroit
501 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on LGA–DTW arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate74%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay60 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled5.0%of scheduled flights
based on 4,057 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesbestOn-time77%Medianon timep9045 minCancel3.4%Flights1,979
- Republic AirwaysOn-time71%Medianon timep9055 minCancel5.5%Flights1,020
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time69%Medianon timep9085 minCancel7.4%Flights1,058
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline25%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)32%
- Late aircraft41%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline22%
- Weather60%
- Air traffic (NAS)18%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 201 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 LGA → 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 10 min · 3,584 flights
- Middays85% on time · p90 25 min · 2,284 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 55 min · 2,483 flights
- Evenings71% on time · p90 75 min · 1,945 flights
- Overnights68% on time · p90 80 min · 2,047 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 84% on time.
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 1,330 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,840 flights
- Tuesdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 1,851 flights
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 45 min · 1,856 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 55 min · 1,852 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 55 min · 1,852 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 50 min · 1,762 flights
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