Route · AUS → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Austin to Detroit
The AUS–DTW corridor (Austin, TX → Detroit, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 1,149 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.3%
- On-time
- +7.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 97 min
- Delay when late
- 7,232
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Feb 2024 97%
Worst Month
May 2025 71%
Distance
1,149 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 107 | 12 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 107 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Oct 2025 | 121 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 116 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 131 | 11 | 1 | 1 | NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 132 | 23 | 3 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 126 | 22 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK |
| May 2025 | 118 | 34 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 116 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 112 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 78 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 77 | 13 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 106 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 105 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 115 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 120 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 116 | 14 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 115 | 21 | 10 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 114 | 32 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 119 | 31 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 117 | 27 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 112 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 79 | 11 | 1 | 1 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
19 of 2,629 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 2,629 flights
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AUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
Origin airport →DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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What the Data Says About AUS to DTW
Austin to Detroit (AUS to DTW) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.3% on-time rate across 7,232 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 96.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,149 miles and is served by 7 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 19 of 2,629 flights were cancelled (0.7%) and 4 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 71% - 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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