Route · DTW → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Denver
The DTW–DEN corridor (Detroit, MI → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 34 carriers across roughly 1,123 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.7%
- On-time
- +3.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 16,963
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 63%
Distance
1,123 mi
Carriers
34
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 242 | 89 | 1 | 1 | DL,WN,F9,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 227 | 31 | 4 | 0 | UA,DL,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 258 | 40 | 1 | 1 | DL,UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 257 | 27 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,OO,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 281 | 43 | 0 | 5 | WN,F9,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 288 | 75 | 4 | 4 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 279 | 80 | 0 | 1 | DL,UA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 255 | 69 | 0 | 2 | DL,UA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 238 | 68 | 0 | 3 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 243 | 39 | 2 | 2 | DL,UA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 198 | 61 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 207 | 45 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 243 | 41 | 0 | 1 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 237 | 47 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 274 | 20 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 268 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 271 | 64 | 3 | 1 | DL,F9,WN,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 268 | 70 | 11 | 1 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 257 | 70 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 260 | 66 | 0 | 2 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 248 | 58 | 0 | 1 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 243 | 29 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 216 | 28 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 235 | 51 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
35 of 5,993 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
25 of 5,993 flights
Explore origin & destination
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 →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About DTW to DEN
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to Denver (DTW to DEN) running a 82.7% on-time rate over 16,963 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 64.3 minutes. The 1,123-mile corridor is served by 34 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 5,993 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 63% - a 30-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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