Flight OddsDL5218 DTW → MDW
Delta Air Lines · Detroit, MI to Chicago, IL · 60 flights observed, 2026-03-08 to 2026-05-06 · 228 mi
DL5218 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DTW → MDW, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
63%
Median delay
-1 min
90th percentile
+62 min
Cancellation rate
0%
How often is DL5218 on time?
Across 60 flights on DTW → MDW from 2026-03-08 to 2026-05-06, DL5218 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 63% of the time. The median arrival delay was -1 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +62 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 38 | 63% |
| 16-30 min | 8 | 13% |
| 31-60 min | 6 | 10% |
| 61-120 min | 7 | 12% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 2% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03 | 24 | 71% | +13 min |
| 2026-04 | 30 | 50% | +20 min |
| 2026-05 | 6 | 100% | -16 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9 | 78% |
| Tue | 9 | 56% |
| Wed | 9 | 33% |
| Thu | 8 | 63% |
| Fri | 8 | 63% |
| Sat | 8 | 50% |
| Sun | 9 | 100% |
Other routes
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