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Flight Reliability

DL 3227 · Delta Air Lines

Detroit → Richmond (DTW–RIC)

72
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
77%
Arrive within 15 minutes
10 min
Average arrival delay
3.2%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 95 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Friday is doing you no favors.

DL 3227 arrived on time 92% of the time on Wednesdays and just 67% on Fridays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the DTW–RIC route.

DL 3227 arrived on time 77% of the time, versus 81% across the DTW–RIC route.

A bit behind the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 3227 arrived on time 77% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(14 flights)
  • Tue79%(14 flights)
  • Wed92%(13 flights)
  • Thu69%(13 flights)
  • Fri67%(12 flights)
  • Sat92%(12 flights)
  • Sun71%(14 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
Sep

Jun 76% → Sep 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202576%21
July 202563%30
August 202587%31
September 202590%10
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
92
Months covered
4

Same route, other flights

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Based on 95 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.