DL5173 DTW → MDW

Delta Air Lines · Detroit, MI to Chicago, IL · 16 flights observed, 2025-12-20 to 2026-01-04 · 228 mi

This flight has been on time less than half the time (40%) — expect a real chance of a delay.
On-time arrival
40%
Median delay
+30 min
90th percentile
+257 min
Cancellation rate
6%

How often is DL5173 on time?

Across 16 flights on DTW → MDW from 2025-12-20 to 2026-01-04, DL5173 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 40% of the time. The median arrival delay was +30 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +257 min or later. 6% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time640%
16-30 min213%
31-60 min213%
61-120 min213%
2+ hrs320%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2025-121242%+75 min
2026-01333%+103 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon20%
Tue250%
Wed250%
Thu250%
Fri20%
Sat2100%
Sun333%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…