Detroit to White Plains

What the Data Says About DTW to HPN

The Detroit to White Plains corridor (DTW → HPN) covers roughly 505 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,651 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 83.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,762 flights were recorded on this pairing — 22 cancelled (1.2%) and 16 diverted (0.9%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,651 total flights analyzed, the 80.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 83.9-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Nov 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 65% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DTW to HPN route, the combination of a 80.4% on-time rate, 83.9-minute average delay, 1.2% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.