Route · DTW → CLE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Cleveland
The DTW–CLE corridor (Detroit, MI → Cleveland, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 25 carriers across roughly 95 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.5%
- On-time
- +5.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 82 min
- Delay when late
- 7,904
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Oct 2025 94%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 56%
Distance
95 mi
Carriers
25
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 89 | 39 | 3 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 82 | 19 | 1 | 0 | OO,DL,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 87 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 74 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 87 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 65 | 23 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX |
| May 2025 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 54 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 65 | 21 | 0 | 1 | OO,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 127 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 132 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 145 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 140 | 12 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 139 | 28 | 3 | 0 | YX,9E,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 136 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 132 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| May 2024 | 119 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 116 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 112 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 92 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
16 of 2,249 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 2,249 flights
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DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →CLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
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What the Data Says About DTW to CLE
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to Cleveland (DTW to CLE) running a 84.5% on-time rate over 7,904 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 81.5 minutes. The 95-mile corridor is served by 25 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.7% of 2,249 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2025 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 56% - a 38-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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