Route · DTW → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Newark
The DTW–EWR corridor (Detroit, MI → Newark, NJ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 43 carriers across roughly 488 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.7%
- On-time
- +1.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 17,096
- Flights
Cancelled
2.9%
Best Month
Feb 2024 92%
Worst Month
May 2025 49%
Distance
488 mi
Carriers
43
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 292 | 99 | 16 | 0 | DL,YX,NK,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 334 | 68 | 28 | 1 | NK,DL,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 348 | 97 | 5 | 0 | YX,DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 359 | 57 | 5 | 0 | UA,DL,NK,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 355 | 102 | 5 | 1 | YX,NK,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 355 | 113 | 45 | 0 | UA,YX,DL,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 249 | 74 | 10 | 1 | NK,UA,YX,DL |
| May 2025 | 191 | 97 | 9 | 0 | NK,UA,YX,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 205 | 56 | 3 | 0 | NK,OO,YX,DL |
| Mar 2025 | 229 | 44 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA,DL,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 202 | 52 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX,DL,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 200 | 42 | 2 | 0 | YX,UA,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 224 | 60 | 3 | 0 | DL,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 256 | 69 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA,NK,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 318 | 40 | 0 | 0 | DL,YX,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 324 | 38 | 2 | 2 | YX,UA,DL,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 307 | 62 | 14 | 0 | DL,NK,YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 291 | 91 | 18 | 0 | DL,NK,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 306 | 68 | 9 | 2 | DL,NK,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 290 | 49 | 3 | 0 | DL,YX,NK,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 257 | 34 | 3 | 0 | DL,NK,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 264 | 24 | 1 | 0 | DL,YX,UA,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 247 | 19 | 2 | 0 | DL,NK,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 244 | 54 | 6 | 1 | DL,NK,YX,UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.9%
191 of 6,647 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
8 of 6,647 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 →EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
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What the Data Says About DTW to EWR
17,096 tracked flights put the DTW to EWR pairing (Detroit to Newark) at a 80.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 83.7 minutes on average. Across the 488-mile route and its 43 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.9% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (6,647 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 49% - 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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