Route · BWI → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Baltimore to Detroit
The BWI–DTW corridor (Baltimore, MD → Detroit, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 29 carriers across roughly 409 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.9%
- On-time
- +3.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 12,064
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Oct 2025 91%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 68%
Distance
409 mi
Carriers
29
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 165 | 47 | 5 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 160 | 24 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 231 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 218 | 27 | 2 | 0 | WN,DL,NK,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 227 | 35 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 216 | 58 | 6 | 0 | WN,YX,DL,F9,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 215 | 53 | 2 | 0 | WN,DL,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 209 | 43 | 1 | 0 | NK,OO,WN,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 165 | 32 | 2 | 1 | DL,F9,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 171 | 34 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 146 | 24 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 164 | 30 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 167 | 29 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 179 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX,DL,OO,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 196 | 20 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 189 | 38 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 187 | 47 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 190 | 56 | 9 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 175 | 53 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| May 2024 | 172 | 50 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 162 | 29 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 155 | 28 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 143 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 151 | 49 | 3 | 0 | DL,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
44 of 4,353 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 4,353 flights
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BWI - Baltimore
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Baltimore, MD.
Origin airport →DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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What the Data Says About BWI to DTW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Baltimore to Detroit (BWI to DTW) running a 82.9% on-time rate over 12,064 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 70.5 minutes. The 409-mile corridor is served by 29 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.0% of 4,353 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 68% - a 23-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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