Route · DTW → AUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Austin
The DTW–AUS corridor (Detroit, MI → Austin, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 1,149 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.6%
- On-time
- +1.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 7,227
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Feb 2024 96%
Worst Month
May 2024 53%
Distance
1,149 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 107 | 27 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 106 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 121 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 116 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 131 | 26 | 1 | 0 | NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 132 | 49 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 126 | 47 | 1 | 1 | NK,DL |
| May 2025 | 118 | 46 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 116 | 28 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 111 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 78 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 106 | 24 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 105 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 115 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 120 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 116 | 25 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 115 | 50 | 9 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 114 | 39 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 119 | 56 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 117 | 33 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 112 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 79 | 20 | 2 | 1 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
18 of 2,627 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
6 of 2,627 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →AUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
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What the Data Says About DTW to AUS
7,227 tracked flights put the DTW to AUS pairing (Detroit to Austin) at a 80.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 61.9 minutes on average. Across the 1,149-mile route and its 7 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.7% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (2,627 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 53% - a 43-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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