Historical on-time performance
Chicago to Detroit
Flights on MDW–DTW arrive on time 76% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,372 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesbestOn-time83%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.3%Flights315
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time74%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.8%Flights1,057
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline33%
- Weather10%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Late aircraft43%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline5%
- Weather70%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 20 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 MDW → DTW
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 59% to 85% on time.
- Middays85% on time · p90 25 min · 1,097 flights
- Mornings84% on time · p90 30 min · 1,601 flights
- Afternoons77% on time · p90 35 min · 884 flights
- Evenings74% on time · p90 50 min · 1,526 flights
- Overnights59% on time · p90 75 min · 598 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 74% to 84% on time.
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 635 flights
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 842 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 845 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 45 min · 854 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 40 min · 852 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 40 min · 854 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 50 min · 824 flights
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