Route · DFW → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Detroit
The DFW–DTW corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Detroit, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 27 carriers across roughly 986 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 19,978
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Feb 2024 87%
Worst Month
May 2024 58%
Distance
986 mi
Carriers
27
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 304 | 88 | 2 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 300 | 71 | 6 | 0 | DL,F9,MQ,NK,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 310 | 49 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 289 | 43 | 4 | 0 | MQ,DL,NK,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 314 | 79 | 5 | 1 | AA,F9,MQ,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 334 | 101 | 4 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,MQ,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 332 | 84 | 8 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,F9,MQ |
| May 2025 | 346 | 110 | 7 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,F9,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 358 | 87 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9,MQ,NK,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 368 | 79 | 3 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 301 | 48 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 334 | 61 | 15 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,F9,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 344 | 81 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,MQ,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 337 | 72 | 2 | 0 | NK,DL,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 354 | 50 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 289 | 60 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 317 | 75 | 1 | 3 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 317 | 97 | 15 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 310 | 106 | 2 | 2 | AA,DL,F9,MQ,NK |
| May 2024 | 318 | 132 | 16 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,MQ,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 271 | 78 | 4 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 274 | 66 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 249 | 32 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 249 | 66 | 7 | 4 | AA,DL,NK |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
113 of 7,519 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
13 of 7,519 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, 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 DFW to DTW
19,978 tracked flights put the DFW to DTW pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Detroit) at a 80.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 78.1 minutes on average. Across the 986-mile route and its 27 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (7,519 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 58% - a 29-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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