DTW → RIC Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines · Detroit, MI to Richmond, VA · 1,012 flights, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30 · aggregated across 40 flight numbers

This route is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -8 min, while the worst 10% run +56 min or later.
On-time arrival
81%
Median delay
-8 min
90th percentile
+56 min
Cancellation rate
1%

How on-time is Delta Air Lines from DTW to RIC?

Across every Delta Air Lines flight number on DTW → RIC (1,012 flights, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30), 81% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Median arrival delay -8 min; the worst 10% ran +56 min or later. 1% were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time80781%
16-30 min465%
31-60 min535%
61-120 min586%
2+ hrs374%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2025-078671%+23 min
2025-088080%+9 min
2025-097790%0 min
2025-108495%-8 min
2025-117585%-2 min
2025-128665%+29 min
2026-018167%+26 min
2026-027883%+8 min
2026-038883%+6 min
2026-048686%+9 min
2026-059179%+5 min
2026-068984%0 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon14975%
Tue15381%
Wed14983%
Thu14884%
Fri14880%
Sat11085%
Sun14476%

Based on US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading the full breakdown…