Route · CHS → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Charleston to Detroit
The CHS–DTW corridor (Charleston, SC → Detroit, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 19 carriers across roughly 667 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.2%
- On-time
- +5.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 2,395
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Nov 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 69%
Distance
667 mi
Carriers
19
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL,YX |
| Nov 2025 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 111 | 19 | 0 | 2 | OO,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 104 | 14 | 1 | 2 | DL,OO,YX,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 94 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,OO |
| May 2025 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 59 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Oct 2024 | 87 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 89 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 96 | 27 | 3 | 0 | DL,NK,9E,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 102 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 9E,DL,NK,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 71 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,NK,OO |
| May 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2023 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Oct 2023 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Sep 2023 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Aug 2023 | 52 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
18 of 1,525 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,525 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CHS - Charleston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charleston, SC.
Origin airport →DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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What the Data Says About CHS to DTW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Charleston to Detroit (CHS to DTW) running a 84.2% on-time rate over 2,395 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 84.2 minutes. The 667-mile corridor is served by 19 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.2% of 1,525 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 69% - a 25-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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