Route · DTW → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to New York
The DTW–LGA corridor (Detroit, MI → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 14 carriers across roughly 502 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83%
- On-time
- +4 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 21,400
- Flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Feb 2024 91%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 68%
Distance
502 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 354 | 115 | 23 | 2 | DL,YX,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 371 | 109 | 11 | 0 | DL,NK,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 386 | 99 | 13 | 0 | YX,DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 365 | 60 | 3 | 2 | DL,NK,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 333 | 55 | 4 | 0 | YX,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 338 | 79 | 29 | 3 | NK,YX,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 304 | 86 | 8 | 0 | DL,NK,YX |
| May 2025 | 311 | 96 | 2 | 0 | DL,NK,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 270 | 46 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 319 | 53 | 3 | 2 | DL,NK,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 272 | 57 | 5 | 2 | DL,YX,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 321 | 81 | 2 | 1 | DL,YX,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 358 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,NK,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 368 | 41 | 0 | 0 | NK,YX,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 384 | 36 | 0 | 0 | DL,YX,NK,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 368 | 41 | 0 | 1 | YX,DL,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 351 | 66 | 15 | 2 | DL,NK,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 357 | 89 | 18 | 1 | DL,NK,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 335 | 54 | 7 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,YX |
| May 2024 | 355 | 69 | 2 | 2 | AA,DL,NK,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 342 | 58 | 7 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 323 | 50 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 316 | 29 | 4 | 1 | AA,DL,NK,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 342 | 69 | 15 | 1 | 9E,DL,NK,YX |
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
171 of 8,143 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
20 of 8,143 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 →LGA - 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 LGA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to New York (DTW to LGA) running a 83% on-time rate over 21,400 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 74.3 minutes. The 502-mile corridor is served by 14 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.1% of 8,143 flights were cancelled, 0.2% 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 68% - 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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