Route · DTW → FWA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Fort Wayne
The DTW–FWA corridor (Detroit, MI → Fort Wayne, IN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 128 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.5%
- On-time
- +4.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 93 min
- Delay when late
- 2,509
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Dec 2021 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 55%
Distance
128 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 50 | 28 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 60 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 53 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2022 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2021 | 54 | 6 | 5 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
9 of 955 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 955 flights
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DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →FWA - Fort Wayne
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Wayne, IN.
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What the Data Says About DTW to FWA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to Fort Wayne (DTW to FWA) running a 83.5% on-time rate over 2,509 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 93.0 minutes. The 128-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 955 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2021 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 55% - a 34-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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