About 1 in 3 DL 1529 flights from Detroit arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (29%); 0.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 2 minutes early.
DL 1529: DTW → IAH
Scheduled to leave Detroit at 4:15 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 71% of the time (203 flights), better than other DL flights on the route at that hour (67%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 32 | 69% |
| Tuesday | 31 | 77% |
| Wednesday | 31 | 65% |
| Thursday | 31 | 68% |
| Friday | 30 | 70% |
| Saturday | 15 | — |
| Sunday | 33 | 76% |
Why it was late
All flights DTW → IAH · Connecting off DL 1529? Check the risk
DL 1529: IAH → DTW
Scheduled to leave Houston at 7:25 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 70% of the time (145 flights), better than other DL flights on the route at that hour (65%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.
Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Houston to Detroit (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last IAH–DTW flight was cancelled 0.8% of the time, against 0.6% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 5:20 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 24 | 58% |
| Tuesday | 23 | 87% |
| Wednesday | 24 | 71% |
| Thursday | 24 | 67% |
| Friday | 24 | 71% |
| Sunday | 26 | 69% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 1529 from DTW to IAH late?
Delta Air Lines 1529 from Detroit, MI to Houston, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 29% of 203 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.5% were cancelled.
How often is DL 1529 from IAH to DTW late?
Delta Air Lines 1529 from Houston, TX to Detroit, MI arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 30% of 145 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.4% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check Delta Air Lines for today's flight. Method.