Flight OddsDL3971 DTW → IAD
Delta Air Lines · Detroit, MI to Washington, DC · 62 flights observed, 2026-01-05 to 2026-03-07 · 383 mi
DL3971 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DTW → IAD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
64%
Median delay
-1 min
90th percentile
+97 min
Cancellation rate
5%
How often is DL3971 on time?
Across 62 flights on DTW → IAD from 2026-01-05 to 2026-03-07, DL3971 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 64% of the time. The median arrival delay was -1 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +97 min or later. 5% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 38 | 64% |
| 16-30 min | 5 | 8% |
| 31-60 min | 7 | 12% |
| 61-120 min | 3 | 5% |
| 2+ hrs | 6 | 10% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 25 | 64% | +49 min |
| 2026-02 | 27 | 59% | +23 min |
| 2026-03 | 7 | 86% | -3 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9 | 56% |
| Tue | 9 | 78% |
| Wed | 9 | 56% |
| Thu | 9 | 67% |
| Fri | 9 | 56% |
| Sat | 8 | 63% |
| Sun | 6 | 83% |
Other routes
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