Route · DTW → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to New York
The DTW–JFK corridor (Detroit, MI → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 22 carriers across roughly 509 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.7%
- On-time
- +2.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 85 min
- Delay when late
- 10,064
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Nov 2023 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 64%
Distance
509 mi
Carriers
22
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 97 | 35 | 5 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Nov 2025 | 145 | 24 | 5 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 153 | 19 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 138 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 124 | 13 | 0 | 2 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 121 | 26 | 7 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 112 | 32 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL |
| May 2025 | 88 | 25 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 113 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 119 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 9E,YX,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 124 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL,YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 120 | 14 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,9E,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 124 | 24 | 7 | 0 | DL,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 124 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 142 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 9E,B6,DL |
| May 2024 | 182 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 9E,B6,DL,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 180 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 9E,B6,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 156 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9E,B6,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 145 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 9E,B6,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 153 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 9E,B6,DL |
| Dec 2023 | 176 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Nov 2023 | 205 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 9E,B6,DL |
| Oct 2023 | 218 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 9E,B6,DL |
| Sep 2023 | 211 | 60 | 22 | 0 | 9E,B6,DL |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
60 of 3,470 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 3,470 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 →JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About DTW to JFK
10,064 tracked flights put the DTW to JFK pairing (Detroit to New York) at a 81.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 85.4 minutes on average. Across the 509-mile route and its 22 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.7% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (3,470 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2023 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 64% - a 28-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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