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Which DTW to MDW flight is punctual? Southwest 1781, 8:40 am.

83% on time across 52 flights in the last 3 months, 1.9% cancelled.

DTW to MDW flights that landed on time most often
DepartsFlightOn time
8:40 amWN 178183%
12:25 pmDL 468877%
8:50 amDL 468473%
6:07 pmDL 467760%
8:55 amWN 172550%
8:30 pmWN 178240%
1:25 pmWN 50730%
7 of 7 regular flights, ranked by arrivals on time, June to August 2026.

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

Southwest landed on time 71% of the time, Delta 69%.

Flight records,

  • Southwest

    71%

    on time

    1.2% cancelled

  • Delta

    69%

    on time

    1.4% cancelled

When do the flights leave? 7 regular flights, 8:40 am to 8:30 pm.

DL 4688 was cancelled most often, 2% of the time.

Flight records,

  1. WN 1781 8:40 am, 2% cancelled 83%
  2. WN 1725 8:55 am, 0% cancelled 50%
  3. WN 507 1:25 pm, 0% cancelled 30%
  4. WN 1782 8:30 pm, 2% cancelled 40%
  1. DL 4684 8:50 am, 0% cancelled 73%
  2. DL 4688 12:25 pm, 2% cancelled 77%
  3. DL 4677 6:07 pm, 1% cancelled 60%

What time should I fly? The 6 am departures.

81% landed on time; at 8 pm, 54%. Saturday was the best day, Monday the worst.

Flight records,

Share of DTW to MDW flights landing less than 15 minutes late, by scheduled departure hour
DepartsBarLanded on time
6 am81%
7 am80%
8 am71%
12 pm76%
1 pm71%
5 pm59%
6 pm72%
7 pm58%
8 pm54%

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.