DL5502 DTW → ORD

Delta Air Lines · Detroit, MI to Chicago, IL · 16 flights observed, 2025-12-02 to 2025-12-19 · 235 mi

This flight has been on time less than half the time (47%) — expect a real chance of a delay.

DL5502 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DTW → ORD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
47%
Median delay
+16 min
90th percentile
+137 min
Cancellation rate
6%

How often is DL5502 on time?

Across 16 flights on DTW → ORD from 2025-12-02 to 2025-12-19, DL5502 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 47% of the time. The median arrival delay was +16 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +137 min or later. 6% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time747%
16-30 min17%
31-60 min427%
61-120 min17%
2+ hrs213%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2025-121547%+38 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon250%
Tue367%
Wed333%
Thu367%
Fri333%
SatNo data—
Sun10%

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