Fort Wayne (FWA) to Detroit (DTW): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
The calendar drives reliability on FWA–DTW. May 2025 flights landed on schedule 94% of the time, but August 2024 dropped to 55% — a gap of 39 points. Across the full period the route averages 80% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 80%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 21 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.4%
- Flights/day
- 1.9
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 1m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 128 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from FWA to DTW
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 78% | 33 min |
| Tuesday | 85% | 17 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 88% | 10 min |
| Thursday | 81% | 17 min |
| Friday | 76% | 21 min |
| Saturday | 78% | 25 min |
| Sunday | 75% | 25 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Airline operations73%
- National airspace system8%
- Weather18%
- Security1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from FWA to DTW delayed?
- 20% of FWA–DTW flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 21 minutes.
- How long is the flight from FWA to DTW?
- The scheduled FWA–DTW flight time averages 1h 1m over 128 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 20% of the time.
- How often are FWA to DTW flights cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from FWA to DTW?
- August 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 55% of arrivals on time. The best was May 2025 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 39-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,110 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.