Route · ATL → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Detroit
The ATL–DTW corridor (Atlanta, GA → Detroit, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 594 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.3%
- On-time
- +3.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 65 min
- Delay when late
- 27,906
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Sep 2025 88%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 62%
Distance
594 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 379 | 98 | 4 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 375 | 62 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Oct 2025 | 427 | 64 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 421 | 51 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 447 | 94 | 2 | 0 | F9,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 443 | 150 | 1 | 2 | DL,NK,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 427 | 150 | 6 | 0 | DL,NK,F9 |
| May 2025 | 440 | 111 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 423 | 73 | 3 | 1 | DL,F9,NK |
| Mar 2025 | 442 | 83 | 4 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 362 | 66 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 353 | 80 | 11 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 389 | 115 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 394 | 63 | 1 | 0 | NK,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 405 | 52 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 403 | 76 | 4 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 443 | 112 | 2 | 3 | DL,F9,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 445 | 169 | 25 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 432 | 86 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| May 2024 | 448 | 108 | 2 | 1 | DL,F9,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 417 | 55 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 403 | 83 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 374 | 51 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 405 | 98 | 2 | 1 | DL,F9,NK |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
78 of 9,897 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
9 of 9,897 flights
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ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
Origin airport →DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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What the Data Says About ATL to DTW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Atlanta to Detroit (ATL to DTW) running a 82.3% on-time rate over 27,906 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 65.3 minutes. The 594-mile corridor is served by 7 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 9,897 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 62% - a 26-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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