Route · DTW → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Atlanta
The DTW–ATL corridor (Detroit, MI → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 594 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.6%
- On-time
- +5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 27,904
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Sep 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 67%
Distance
594 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 380 | 111 | 5 | 1 | DL,F9,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 376 | 80 | 4 | 1 | DL,F9,NK |
| Oct 2025 | 428 | 58 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 426 | 43 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 444 | 87 | 2 | 2 | F9,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 443 | 133 | 1 | 2 | NK,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 431 | 129 | 8 | 0 | DL,NK,F9 |
| May 2025 | 442 | 97 | 3 | 1 | DL,NK,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 421 | 65 | 2 | 2 | DL,F9,NK |
| Mar 2025 | 440 | 79 | 4 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 361 | 78 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 355 | 67 | 12 | 1 | DL,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 389 | 88 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 393 | 48 | 0 | 0 | NK,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 401 | 51 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 405 | 40 | 4 | 1 | DL,F9,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 443 | 93 | 3 | 2 | DL,F9,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 443 | 145 | 26 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 433 | 86 | 3 | 1 | DL,F9,NK |
| May 2024 | 445 | 90 | 2 | 2 | DL,F9,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 419 | 51 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 400 | 60 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 370 | 38 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 407 | 101 | 4 | 1 | DL,F9,NK |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
86 of 9,895 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
19 of 9,895 flights
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DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
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What the Data Says About DTW to ATL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to Atlanta (DTW to ATL) running a 84.6% on-time rate over 27,904 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 72.2 minutes. The 594-mile corridor is served by 8 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 9,895 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2024 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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