BTS DATA COMPLETE THROUGH JUNE 2026HISTORICAL ODDS · NOT LIVE FLIGHT STATUS
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CLE→DTW

Cleveland, OH (CLE) to Detroit, MI (DTW) flight delay odds

78.7% of 1,003 official scheduled CLE-to-DTW flights arrived on time; 16.6% arrived at least 30 minutes late and 0.5% were cancelled during July 2025–June 2026.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Reporting window: July 2025–June 2026 · Updated September 16, 2026

HISTORICAL ROUTE SIGNALGenerally reliable
78.7%arrived on time
16.6%30+ min late
0.5%cancelled
1,003scheduled flights
Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.
60+ minutes late10.8%all scheduled flights
120+ minutes late6.8%all scheduled flights
Diverted0.1%did not reach as scheduled
Average arrival+14.1 mincompleted flights

Which departure time was most reliable for CLE to DTW?

Among qualifying CLE-to-DTW departure window results, Early morning had the highest on-time rate: 86.6% of 217 flights. Evening was lowest at 74.6% across 130 flights.

Departure windowFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Early morning21786.6%10.1%0.5%
Late morning17176.0%19.3%1.2%
Afternoon48577.1%16.7%0.4%
Evening13074.6%23.1%0.0%

Which weekday was most reliable for CLE to DTW?

Among qualifying CLE-to-DTW weekday results, Saturday had the highest on-time rate: 88.5% of 130 flights. Sunday was lowest at 70.9% across 141 flights.

DayFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Monday14973.8%19.5%1.3%
Tuesday15479.2%17.5%0.6%
Wednesday14884.5%11.5%0.0%
Thursday13982.0%15.1%0.7%
Friday14272.5%20.4%0.7%
Saturday13088.5%8.5%0.0%
Sunday14170.9%22.7%0.0%

Which airline was most reliable for CLE to DTW?

Only SkyWest Airlines met the CLE-to-DTW airline threshold: 78.3% of 964 scheduled flights arrived on time during July 2025–June 2026.

AirlineFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
SkyWest Airlines96478.3%16.8%0.4%
Republic Airways2195.2%0.0%4.8%
Delta Air Lines1877.8%22.2%0.0%

Which month was most reliable for CLE to DTW?

Among qualifying CLE-to-DTW month results, September 2025 had the highest on-time rate: 94.6% of 74 flights. December 2025 was lowest at 55.7% across 88 flights.

MonthFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
July 20256573.8%16.9%3.1%
August 20258787.4%10.3%0.0%
September 20257494.6%5.4%0.0%
October 20258994.4%4.5%0.0%
November 20258274.4%20.7%1.2%
December 20258855.7%35.2%2.3%
January 202610962.4%31.2%0.0%
February 20268363.9%27.7%0.0%
March 20264082.5%10.0%0.0%
April 20269686.5%10.4%0.0%
May 20268282.9%12.2%0.0%
June 202610888.9%8.3%0.0%

What drove CLE to DTW delay minutes?

Airline was the largest recorded CLE-to-DTW delay category, accounting for 68.6% of 24,272 BTS-attributed delay minutes during July 2025–June 2026.

Airline68.6%
Late aircraft1.3%
National airspace8.1%
Weather21.9%
Security0.0%
This is historical evidence, not a forecast.

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