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DL 2030 on time

Delta Air Lines 2030: Detroit to Washington at 5:30 p.m.; Washington to Detroit at 7:59 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for DTW → DCA, its busiest leg

On time
52%
306 flights · likely 47–58%
Cancelled
3.3%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+11 min
median vs schedule
When late
+68 min
average delay
Similar flights
52%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 2 DL 2030 flights from Detroit arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (48%); 3.3% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 11 minutes late.

DL 2030: DTW → DCA

Scheduled to leave Detroit at 5:30 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 52% of the time (306 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (52%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

20%60%100%Sep 2025: 64% on time (22 flights)64SepOct 2025: 81% on time (26 flights)81OctNov 2025: 46% on time (24 flights)46NovDec 2025: 59% on time (17 flights)59DecJan 2026: 42% on time (26 flights)42JanFeb 2026: 58% on time (24 flights)58FebMar 2026: 33% on time (27 flights)33MarApr 2026: 50% on time (26 flights)50AprMay 2026: 59% on time (27 flights)59MayJun 2026: 60% on time (30 flights)60JunJul 2026: 27% on time (30 flights)27JulAug 2026: 56% on time (27 flights)56Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5155%
Tuesday4858%
Wednesday4865%
Thursday4945%
Friday4844%
Saturday12—
Sunday5044%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 55%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 25%Severe weather 15%Late inbound plane 5%

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DL 2030: DCA → DTW

Scheduled to leave Washington at 7:59 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 65% of the time (279 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (64%). Last seen in the data Aug 2, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Washington to Detroit (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last DCA–DTW flight was cancelled 2.7% of the time, against 2.9% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 6:00 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

30%65%100%Sep 2025: 86% on time (22 flights)86SepOct 2025: 88% on time (26 flights)88OctNov 2025: 67% on time (24 flights)67NovDec 2025: 65% on time (17 flights)65DecJan 2026: 71% on time (24 flights)71JanFeb 2026: 63% on time (24 flights)63FebMar 2026: 52% on time (27 flights)52MarApr 2026: 65% on time (26 flights)65AprMay 2026: 63% on time (27 flights)63MayJun 2026: 63% on time (30 flights)63JunJul 2026: 40% on time (30 flights)40JulAug 2026: too few flights (2 flights)Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4667%
Tuesday4470%
Wednesday4466%
Thursday4560%
Friday4457%
Saturday10—
Sunday4663%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 53%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 25%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 23%

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Questions

How often is DL 2030 from DTW to DCA late?

Delta Air Lines 2030 from Detroit, MI to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 48% of 306 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.3% were cancelled.

How often is DL 2030 from DCA to DTW late?

Delta Air Lines 2030 from Washington, DC to Detroit, MI arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 35% of 279 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.6% 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.