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Which DTW to LAX flight is punctual? Delta 883, 3:50 pm.

79% on time across 92 flights in the last 3 months, 1.1% cancelled.

DTW to LAX flights that landed on time most often
DepartsFlightOn time
3:50 pmDL 88379%
12:38 pmDL 63477%
6:20 pmDL 85273%
2:14 pmDL 90872%
8:30 amDL 52370%
8:30 pmDL 69460%
6 of 6 regular flights, ranked by arrivals on time, June to August 2026.

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

Delta landed on time 75% of the time, Spirit 74%.

Flight records,

  • Delta

    75%

    on time

    0.9% cancelled

  • Spirit

    74%

    on time

    1.7% cancelled

When do the flights leave? 6 regular flights, 8:30 am to 8:30 pm.

DL 694 was cancelled most often, 2% of the time.

Flight records,

  1. DL 523 8:30 am, 1% cancelled 70%
  2. DL 634 12:38 pm, 0% cancelled 77%
  3. DL 908 2:14 pm, 0% cancelled 72%
  4. DL 883 3:50 pm, 1% cancelled 79%
  5. DL 852 6:20 pm, 1% cancelled 73%
  6. DL 694 8:30 pm, 2% cancelled 60%

What time should I fly? The 9 am departures.

84% landed on time; at 9 pm, 64%. Tuesday was the best day, Sunday the worst.

Flight records,

Share of DTW to LAX flights landing less than 15 minutes late, by scheduled departure hour
DepartsBarLanded on time
8 am79%
9 am84%
11 am76%
12 pm80%
2 pm83%
3 pm75%
4 pm76%
6 pm74%
7 pm67%
8 pm65%
9 pm64%

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.