Route · DTW → CHS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Charleston
The DTW–CHS corridor (Detroit, MI → Charleston, SC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 18 carriers across roughly 667 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.7%
- On-time
- +3.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 2,394
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Nov 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 70%
Distance
667 mi
Carriers
18
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | DL,YX |
| Nov 2025 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 111 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 104 | 31 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO,YX,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 95 | 25 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,OO |
| May 2025 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Oct 2024 | 87 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 89 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 97 | 22 | 4 | 0 | DL,NK,9E,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 102 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 9E,DL,NK,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 72 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 9E,DL,NK,OO |
| May 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2023 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Sep 2023 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Aug 2023 | 52 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
20 of 1,524 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,524 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 →CHS - Charleston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charleston, SC.
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What the Data Says About DTW to CHS
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to Charleston (DTW to CHS) running a 82.7% on-time rate over 2,394 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 78.4 minutes. The 667-mile corridor is served by 18 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.3% of 1,524 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 70% - a 24-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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