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IAD → DTW

Washington to Detroit

Route on-time rate
80.6%
3,861 flights analyzed
Cancellation rate
0.78%
Share of scheduled flights

Other times on IAD → DTW

Time of day

  • 5–9 AM87.0%
  • 9 AM–12 PM88.9%Best
  • 12–3 PM80.0%
  • 3–6 PM70.2%
  • 6–9 PM83.1%
  • 9 PM–5 AM75.0%

Day of week

  • Monday80.4%
  • Tuesday79.3%
  • Wednesday82.1%
  • Thursday84.0%Best
  • Friday80.6%
  • Saturday78.9%
  • Sunday78.8%

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 →

When to get to the airport

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

Recommended arrival
2h 0m before departure

Add your departure time above for clock times.

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
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for IAD, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • 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 · IADNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
49°F · wind 9 kt

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

Updated

Washington airport profile →

Arriving · 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 →

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

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving Washington to Detroit.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
DCA→DTW Washington to Detroit78.6%2.90%53
BWI→DTW Baltimore to Detroit79.9%1.28%67
IAD→DTW Washington to Detroit your route80.6%0.78%65

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
SkyWest Airlines2,76679.7%0.72%-9 min
Delta Air Lines45586.9%0.88%-12 min
Republic Airways37477.1%1.60%-5 min