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DTW → PHX

Detroit to Phoenix · departing 4:10 PM

Route on-time rate
78.9%
7,221 flights analyzed
At 3–6 PM
74.5%
1,738 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
0.73%
Share of scheduled flights

DTW → PHX flights departing 3–6 PM arrive on time 74.5% of the time, against 78.9% across the whole day — your departure window is 4.4 points worse than average for this route.

There is no day-by-hour view for DTW → PHX: only 27 of its weekday-and-hour slots have 120 or more flights, and a day-by-hour view needs 45.

Other times on DTW → PHX

Time of day

On DTW → PHX, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 83.1% of the time, against 74.5% for those leaving 3–6 PM: 8.6 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM83.1%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PMToo few flights to score
  • 12–3 PM81.6%
  • 3–6 PM74.5%Your time
  • 6–9 PM75.4%
  • 9 PM–5 AM72.4%

Day of week

  • Monday78.2%
  • Tuesday81.4%Best
  • Wednesday80.2%
  • Thursday78.4%
  • Friday77.9%
  • Saturday80.1%
  • Sunday76.4%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Flights on DTW → PHX, the ones scheduled closest to 4:10 PM first.

Flights on DTW → PHX and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
DL1135Delta Air LinesLive map4:10 PM69.8%0.85%
DL813Delta Air LinesLive map12:50 PM200 min away80.4%0.46%
DL2076Delta Air LinesLive map8:55 PM285 min away72.0%0.72%
F94391Frontier AirlinesLive map10:29 PM379 min away65.6%3.23%
DL1070Delta Air LinesLive map8:35 AM455 min away85.3%0.41%
F94671Frontier AirlinesLive map8:30 AM460 min away78.6%1.27%
AA3141American AirlinesLive map7:30 AM520 min away81.1%0.59%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for DTW, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
1:20 PM – 1:50 PM

2h 20m before your 4:10 PM departure

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
Peak departure hourFlyerIntel data · Your departure hour is among the busiest at DTW, so check-in, bag drop and security all queue at once.+20 min
What this does not include.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · DTWNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
44°F · wind 8 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Detroit airport profile →

Arriving · PHXNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
71°F · wind 10 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Phoenix airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
Delta Air Lines4,18077.8%0.57%-4 min
American Airlines1,75182.2%0.63%-10 min
Frontier Airlines1,02676.7%1.46%-6 min