DTW → DCA

DL2073

DL2073 (Delta Air Lines) flies Detroit to Washington. Of 649 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 74.2% left on time, according to the US BTS.

Recorded departures by month

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodDepartures 2025Departures 2026Change vs last year
January31310.0%
February28280.0%
March31310.0%
April30300.0%
May31310.0%
June3027▼ 10.0%
July3127▼ 12.9%
August31––
September30––
October31–in progress
November28––
December31––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)212205▼ 3.3%

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

On-time departures by month

All legs combined

On time = departure within 15 minutes of schedule. Non-cancelled flights with a recorded delay only.

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodOn time 2025On time 2026Change vs last year
January79.3%85.2%▲ 7.4%
February64.3%77.8%▲ 21.0%
March71.0%66.7%▼ 6.1%
April83.3%73.3%▼ 12.0%
May67.7%83.3%▲ 23.0%
June73.3%63.0%▼ 14.1%
July39.3%40.0%▲ 1.8%
August74.2%––
September90.0%––
October80.7%–in progress
November75.0%––
December67.7%––
Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul)68.3%69.9%▲ 2.3%

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

Average departure delay by month

All legs combined

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

Cancelled departures by month

All legs combined
The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodCancelled 2025Cancelled 2026Change vs last year
January24▲ 100.0%
February01–
March01–
April00–
May01–
June00–
July32▼ 33.3%
August0––
September0––
October0–in progress
November0––
December0––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)59▲ 80.0%

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

This is not a forecast

This is a historical record of departures already flown, not a forecast for your flight.

Cancellation share

  • Not cancelled 97.8% 635
  • Cancelled 2.2% 14

Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026

Legs flown under this number

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RoutesDistance (km)Avg delay On timeDepartures
DTW DCA Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport 651 15.1 min 74.2% 649
Monthly figures
PeriodDepartures With departure delay recordedOn time Cancelled
October 2024 20 20 100.0% 0
November 2024 30 30 93.3% 0
December 2024 31 31 83.9% 0
January 2025 31 29 79.3% 2
February 2025 28 28 64.3% 0
March 2025 31 31 71.0% 0
April 2025 30 30 83.3% 0
May 2025 31 31 67.7% 0
June 2025 30 30 73.3% 0
July 2025 31 28 39.3% 3
August 2025 31 31 74.2% 0
September 2025 30 30 90.0% 0
October 2025 31 31 80.7% 0
November 2025 28 28 75.0% 0
December 2025 31 31 67.7% 0
January 2026 31 27 85.2% 4
February 2026 28 27 77.8% 1
March 2026 31 30 66.7% 1
April 2026 30 30 73.3% 0
May 2026 31 30 83.3% 1
June 2026 27 27 63.0% 0
July 2026 27 25 40.0% 2

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