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Which DTW to DCA flight is punctual? Delta 1558, 7:05 am.

89% on time across 92 flights in the last 3 months, 6.5% cancelled.

DTW to DCA flights that landed on time most often
DepartsFlightOn time
7:05 amDL 155889%
10:00 amDL 247680%
7:00 amAA 524478%
10:03 amAA 551664%
5:06 pmAA 540761%
9:24 pmDL 207352%
5:25 pmDL 203047%
2:55 pmDL 145443%
8 of 9 regular flights, ranked by arrivals on time, June to August 2026.

Which airline is most reliable? Delta and American, neck and neck.

Delta landed on time 66% of the time, American 64%.

Flight records,

  • Delta

    66%

    on time

    2.8% cancelled

  • American

    64%

    on time

    6.3% cancelled

When do the flights leave? 9 regular flights, 7 am to 9:24 pm.

AA 5407 was cancelled most often, 22% of the time.

Flight records,

  1. DL 1558 7:05 am, 6% cancelled 89%
  2. DL 2476 10:00 am, 3% cancelled 80%
  3. DL 1454 2:55 pm, 6% cancelled 43%
  4. DL 2030 5:25 pm, 7% cancelled 47%
  5. DL 2073 9:24 pm, 4% cancelled 52%
  1. AA 5244 7:00 am, 10% cancelled 78%
  2. AA 5516 10:03 am, 8% cancelled 64%
  3. AA 5407 5:06 pm, 22% cancelled 61%
  4. AA 5172 5:11 pm, 11% cancelled 39%

What time should I fly? The 11 am departures.

82% landed on time; at 7 pm, 35%. Saturday was the best day, Sunday the worst.

Flight records,

Share of DTW to DCA flights landing less than 15 minutes late, by scheduled departure hour
DepartsBarLanded on time
6 am73%
7 am77%
9 am79%
10 am79%
11 am82%
1 pm74%
2 pm52%
3 pm43%
5 pm52%
7 pm35%
9 pm66%

When is DTW security busiest? 7 am, every morning.

Calmest around 5 pm. Detroit security, hour by hour.

Security counts,

People screened per hour at DTW checkpoints, by weekday and hour; choose a cell to read it
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People screened per hour at DTW checkpoints, by weekday and hour; choose a cell to read it
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Friday, 7 am

3,420

people screened, all terminals.