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DL4278 Delta Air Lines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Delta Air Lines flight DL4278, which currently operates between the airports of Detroit - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (Airport Code DTW) and Sault Ste. Marie - Chippewa County Airport (Airport Code CIU).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, April 04, 2026.

DL4278 On Time performance:
52
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

DL4278 Delta Air Lines to Sault Ste. Marie

Scheduled
Flight Status for Saturday April 04, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (April 02, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Today (April 03, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
Equipment: Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 550

Departure

Detroit (DTW)
April 04, 2026
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Scheduled Departure Time:
05:55 pm
Terminal:
M - McNamara
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 05:55 pm

Arrival

Sault Ste. Marie (CIU)
April 04, 2026
Chippewa County Airport
Scheduled Arrival Time:
07:12 pm
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 07:12 pm
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight DL4278?
The flight DL4278 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight DL4278?
The distance between the two airports is 285 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight DL4278?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:17 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:23 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

Delta Air Lines is the only airline operating the route from Detroit to Sault Ste. Marie.

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from January 02, 2026 to April 01, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 90
On Time: 47 ( 52 % )
Moderate Delay: 5 ( 6 % )
Significant Delay: 10 ( 11 % )
Major Delay: 25 ( 28 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 3 ( 3 % )

Average Delay: 76 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from October 02, 2025 to April 01, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from April 02, 2025 to March 31, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights DL4278

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
02 April
09:53 pm
Detroit (DTW)
11:10 pm
Sault Ste. Marie (CIU)
01h 17min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Wednesday
01 April
05:45 pm
Detroit (DTW)
06:45 pm
Sault Ste. Marie (CIU)
01h 00min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
31 March
06:01 pm
Detroit (DTW)
07:24 pm
Sault Ste. Marie (CIU)
01h 23min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Monday
30 March
05:45 pm
Detroit (DTW)
06:47 pm
Sault Ste. Marie (CIU)
01h 02min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Sunday
29 March
05:49 pm
Detroit (DTW)
07:01 pm
Sault Ste. Marie (CIU)
01h 12min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Saturday
28 March
09:34 pm
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11:08 pm
Sault Ste. Marie (CIU)
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - DIVERTED
Saturday
28 March
05:45 pm
Detroit (DTW)
08:30 pm
Detroit (DTW)
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - DIVERTED
Friday
27 March
05:49 pm
Detroit (DTW)
07:48 pm
Sault Ste. Marie (CIU)
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
26 March
05:42 pm
Detroit (DTW)
06:49 pm
Sault Ste. Marie (CIU)
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
25 March
05:45 pm
Detroit (DTW)
07:00 pm
Sault Ste. Marie (CIU)
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time