Flight OddsDL5218 MDW → DTW
Delta Air Lines · Chicago, IL to Detroit, MI · 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 MDW → DTW, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
75%
Median delay
-8 min
90th percentile
+68 min
Cancellation rate
0%
How often is DL5218 on time?
Across 60 flights on MDW → DTW from 2026-03-08 to 2026-05-06, DL5218 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 75% of the time. The median arrival delay was -8 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +68 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 | 45 | 75% |
| 16-30 min | 2 | 3% |
| 31-60 min | 6 | 10% |
| 61-120 min | 6 | 10% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 2% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03 | 24 | 79% | +5 min |
| 2026-04 | 30 | 67% | +16 min |
| 2026-05 | 6 | 100% | -19 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9 | 89% |
| Tue | 9 | 56% |
| Wed | 9 | 56% |
| Thu | 8 | 88% |
| Fri | 8 | 75% |
| Sat | 8 | 63% |
| Sun | 9 | 100% |
Other routes
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