Route · DTW → MBS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Saginaw/Bay City/Midland
The DTW–MBS corridor (Detroit, MI → Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 98 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86%
- On-time
- +7 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 6,438
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Feb 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 57%
Distance
98 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 69 | 22 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 112 | 19 | 5 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 118 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 116 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 118 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 115 | 34 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 114 | 23 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 118 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 102 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 88 | 16 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 78 | 25 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 87 | 24 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 104 | 38 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 103 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 112 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 102 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 107 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 103 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 100 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| May 2024 | 88 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 82 | 35 | 5 | 1 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
22 of 2,388 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 2,388 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →MBS - Saginaw/Bay City/Midland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI.
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What the Data Says About DTW to MBS
Detroit to Saginaw/Bay City/Midland (DTW to MBS) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86% on-time rate across 6,438 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 83.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 98 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 22 of 2,388 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 57% - a 36-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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