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Flight Reliability

DL 2258 · Delta Air Lines

Detroit → Minneapolis (DTW–MSP)

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Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
87%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min early
Average arrival delay
1.1%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 365 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 9 AM–12 PM departure wins.

DL 2258 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 53% between 6–9 AM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

DL 2258 arrived on time 94% of the time on Fridays. On Sundays: 81%.

Better than the DTW–MSP route average.

DL 2258 arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 79% across the DTW–MSP route.

A bit ahead of the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 2258 arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(52 flights)
  • Tue89%(52 flights)
  • Wed90%(52 flights)
  • Thu87%(52 flights)
  • Fri94%(50 flights)
  • Sat88%(51 flights)
  • Sun81%(52 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM53%(19 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM89%(342 flights)
On-time trend by month
97%
May

Jun 97% → May 97% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202597%30
July 202584%31
August 202597%31
September 202590%30
October 202597%31
November 202597%30
December 202555%29
January 202668%31
February 202685%27
March 202680%30
April 202697%30
May 202697%31
Departures on time
88%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
361
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 365 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.