Route · DTW → ELM · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Elmira/Corning
The DTW–ELM corridor (Detroit, MI → Elmira/Corning, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 332 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.9%
- On-time
- +4.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 92 min
- Delay when late
- 4,715
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Mar 2024 94%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 53%
Distance
332 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 76 | 36 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 76 | 16 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 85 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 82 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 84 | 23 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 78 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 49 | 15 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 18 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 55 | 22 | 2 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
9 of 1,566 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
6 of 1,566 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 →ELM - Elmira/Corning
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Elmira/Corning, NY.
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What the Data Says About DTW to ELM
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to Elmira/Corning (DTW to ELM) running a 83.9% on-time rate over 4,715 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 91.9 minutes. The 332-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 1,566 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 53% - a 41-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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