Route · DEN → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Detroit
The DEN–DTW corridor (Denver, CO → Detroit, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 31 carriers across roughly 1,123 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 16,944
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Sep 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 67%
Distance
1,123 mi
Carriers
31
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 242 | 61 | 3 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 228 | 25 | 3 | 0 | UA,DL,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 258 | 48 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 256 | 50 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,OO,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 282 | 81 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 287 | 83 | 4 | 3 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 279 | 92 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 256 | 71 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 239 | 50 | 0 | 1 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 242 | 49 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 198 | 41 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 207 | 52 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 243 | 35 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 237 | 40 | 1 | 1 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 275 | 35 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 267 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 271 | 59 | 1 | 2 | DL,F9,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 267 | 67 | 11 | 0 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 257 | 65 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 259 | 70 | 0 | 1 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 249 | 63 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 242 | 55 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 216 | 53 | 0 | 2 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 236 | 64 | 3 | 1 | DL,F9,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
29 of 5,993 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
13 of 5,993 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
Origin airport →DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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What the Data Says About DEN to DTW
16,944 tracked flights put the DEN to DTW pairing (Denver to Detroit) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 63.8 minutes on average. Across the 1,123-mile route and its 31 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.5% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (5,993 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 67% - 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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