Route · DTW → LAS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Las Vegas
The DTW–LAS corridor (Detroit, MI → Las Vegas, NV) runs ahead of the national average, served by 21 carriers across roughly 1,749 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.2%
- On-time
- +3.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 18,476
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
May 2025 90%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 66%
Distance
1,749 mi
Carriers
21
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 226 | 76 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 237 | 44 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 309 | 47 | 1 | 1 | DL,WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 239 | 44 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 227 | 34 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 249 | 57 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 274 | 59 | 1 | 2 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 286 | 30 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 297 | 51 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 275 | 49 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 230 | 71 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 242 | 55 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 254 | 45 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 281 | 44 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 315 | 35 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 258 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 270 | 70 | 2 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 311 | 82 | 13 | 2 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 307 | 83 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 292 | 79 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 270 | 40 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 263 | 58 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 186 | 28 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 191 | 50 | 3 | 0 | DL,NK |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
28 of 6,289 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
8 of 6,289 flights
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DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →LAS - Las Vegas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Las Vegas, NV.
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What the Data Says About DTW to LAS
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to Las Vegas (DTW to LAS) running a 82.2% on-time rate over 18,476 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 63.9 minutes. The 1,749-mile corridor is served by 21 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.4% of 6,289 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2025 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 66% - a 23-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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