Route · DTW → GRR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Grand Rapids
The DTW–GRR corridor (Detroit, MI → Grand Rapids, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 22 carriers across roughly 120 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.8%
- On-time
- +4.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 9,217
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Feb 2024 91%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 47%
Distance
120 mi
Carriers
22
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 123 | 65 | 2 | 1 | DL,YX,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 192 | 35 | 4 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 189 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 88 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Jul 2025 | 93 | 40 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 104 | 28 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO |
| May 2025 | 140 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Apr 2025 | 103 | 18 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Mar 2025 | 110 | 28 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Feb 2025 | 72 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 88 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 137 | 48 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 135 | 28 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,DL,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 145 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 141 | 18 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 141 | 34 | 2 | 0 | DL,YX,9E,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 136 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 133 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| May 2024 | 124 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 120 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 124 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 98 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 114 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
18 of 2,943 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,943 flights
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DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →GRR - Grand Rapids
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Grand Rapids, MI.
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What the Data Says About DTW to GRR
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to Grand Rapids (DTW to GRR) running a 83.8% on-time rate over 9,217 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 75.4 minutes. The 120-mile corridor is served by 22 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 2,943 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 47% - a 44-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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