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Which DTW to SFO flight is punctual? Delta 361, 8:30 am.

72% on time across 92 flights in the last 3 months, never cancelled.

DTW to SFO flights that landed on time most often
DepartsFlightOn time
8:30 amDL 36172%
4:16 pmDL 44268%
6:34 amUA 155066%
5:29 pmUA 186361%
12:15 pmDL 46961%
8:25 pmDL 132736%
6:55 pmDL 50936%
7 of 7 regular flights, ranked by arrivals on time, June to August 2026.

Which airline is most reliable? United, ahead of Delta.

United landed on time 70% of the time, Delta 65%.

Flight records,

  • United

    70%

    on time

    0.5% cancelled

  • Delta

    65%

    on time

    0.7% cancelled

When do the flights leave? 7 regular flights, 6:34 am to 8:25 pm.

UA 1863 was cancelled most often, 1% of the time.

Flight records,

  1. UA 1550 6:34 am, 0% cancelled 66%
  2. UA 1863 5:29 pm, 1% cancelled 61%
  1. DL 361 8:30 am, 0% cancelled 72%
  2. DL 469 12:15 pm, 1% cancelled 61%
  3. DL 442 4:16 pm, 0% cancelled 68%
  4. DL 509 6:55 pm, 0% cancelled 36%
  5. DL 1327 8:25 pm, 0% cancelled 36%

What time should I fly? The 8 am departures.

74% landed on time; at 6 pm, 38%. Tuesday was the best day, Thursday the worst.

Flight records,

Share of DTW to SFO flights landing less than 15 minutes late, by scheduled departure hour
DepartsBarLanded on time
6 am61%
7 am69%
8 am74%
12 pm67%
3 pm70%
4 pm66%
5 pm71%
6 pm38%
7 pm69%
8 pm50%

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.