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Kalamazoo (AZO) to Detroit (DTW): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

When you fly AZO to DTW matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in April 2025 to just 56% in January 2026. Across the full period the route averages 78% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (85% vs 71%), which matters most in the rough months.

On-time
78%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
25 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Flights/day
2.7
last 12 months
Duration
1h 0m
scheduled
Distance
113 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for AZO to DTW flights50%75%100%June 2024: 78% on-time (84 flights)78Jun 2024July 2024: 80% on-time (85 flights)80August 2024: 78% on-time (83 flights)78September 2024: 86% on-time (80 flights)86Sep 2024October 2024: 89% on-time (88 flights)89November 2024: 77% on-time (84 flights)77December 2024: 78% on-time (79 flights)78Dec 2024January 2025: 68% on-time (84 flights)68February 2025: 69% on-time (78 flights)69March 2025: 76% on-time (88 flights)76Mar 2025April 2025: 97% on-time (85 flights)97May 2025: 91% on-time (87 flights)91June 2025: 81% on-time (86 flights)81Jun 2025July 2025: 76% on-time (88 flights)76August 2025: 72% on-time (87 flights)72September 2025: 91% on-time (85 flights)91Sep 2025October 2025: 89% on-time (88 flights)89November 2025: 83% on-time (84 flights)83December 2025: 61% on-time (63 flights)61Dec 2025January 2026: 56% on-time (75 flights)56February 2026: 61% on-time (70 flights)61March 2026: 66% on-time (87 flights)66Mar 2026April 2026: 85% on-time (70 flights)85May 2026: 82% on-time (87 flights)82

Best time to fly from AZO to DTW

Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (88% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (66%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, AZO to DTW5 a.m.: 83% on-time (350 flights)56 a.m.: 88% on-time (380 flights)611 a.m.: 82% on-time (153 flights)1112 p.m.: 75% on-time (412 flights)121 p.m.: 74% on-time (73 flights)132 p.m.: 76% on-time (66 flights)145 p.m.: 66% on-time (53 flights)176 p.m.: 71% on-time (471 flights)18scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday74%28 min
Tuesday81%21 min
Wednesday81%21 min
Thursday77%24 min
Friday75%32 min
Saturday81%22 min
Sundaybest82%26 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Airline operations76%
  • National airspace system5%
  • Weather19%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from AZO to DTW delayed?
22% of AZO–DTW flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 25 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from AZO to DTW?
Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (88% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (66%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from AZO to DTW?
The scheduled AZO–DTW flight time averages 1h 0m over 113 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 22% of the time.
How often are AZO to DTW flights cancelled?
1.5% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from AZO to DTW?
January 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 56% of arrivals on time. The best was April 2025 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 41-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 1,975 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.