Historical on-time performance
Saginaw to Detroit
98 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MBS–DTW arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate79%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay65 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.2%of scheduled flights
based on 1,039 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time79%Medianon timep9065 minCancel1.2%Flights1,039
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline75%
- Weather19%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- Late aircraft0%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline8%
- Weather50%
- Air traffic (NAS)42%
- 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 MBS → 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 20 min · 1,023 flights
- Afternoons82% on time · p90 40 min · 405 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 60 min · 993 flights
- Evenings76% on time · p90 80 min · 864 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 35 min · 387 flights
- Fridays83% on time · p90 40 min · 491 flights
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 50 min · 473 flights
- Mondays82% on time · p90 50 min · 492 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 474 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 50 min · 487 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 80 min · 481 flights
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