Historical on-time performance
Syracuse to Detroit
Flights on SYR–DTW arrive on time 80% 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-time85%Medianon timep9020 minCancel1.8%Flights337
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time60%Medianon timep90110 minCancel1.2%Flights82
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline43%
- Weather25%
- Air traffic (NAS)29%
- Late aircraft4%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline57%
- Weather43%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 7 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 SYR → 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 — 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 1,460 flights
- Middays84% on time · p90 30 min · 853 flights
- Evenings79% on time · p90 50 min · 610 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 82% to 86% on time.
- Wednesdays86% on time · p90 30 min · 419 flights
- Fridays85% on time · p90 20 min · 423 flights
- Thursdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 425 flights
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 386 flights
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 418 flights
- Mondays84% on time · p90 25 min · 425 flights
- Sundays82% on time · p90 40 min · 427 flights
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