Flight NK986
Flight NK986
Los Angeles (LAX) to Detroit (DTW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 34% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 81 minutes. It was cancelled 7.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 7.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 81 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 86
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 55%
- Air traffic control & airport 24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 85.7% | 14 |
| February 2026 | 69.2% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 57.1% | 31 |
| April 2026 | 58.3% | 13 |
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data