Route · DTW → MCO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Orlando
The DTW–MCO corridor (Detroit, MI → Orlando, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 17 carriers across roughly 957 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 21,656
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Sep 2024 90%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 63%
Distance
957 mi
Carriers
17
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 343 | 126 | 3 | 1 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 293 | 68 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 321 | 47 | 0 | 2 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 250 | 33 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 293 | 68 | 4 | 7 | WN,F9,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 303 | 86 | 2 | 1 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 303 | 92 | 3 | 1 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 305 | 61 | 0 | 4 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 349 | 56 | 0 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 429 | 75 | 5 | 1 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 338 | 81 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 308 | 88 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 322 | 89 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 287 | 30 | 0 | 0 | NK,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 269 | 32 | 21 | 0 | DL,NK,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 229 | 22 | 1 | 0 | NK,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 303 | 87 | 5 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 279 | 91 | 11 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 301 | 73 | 0 | 2 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 330 | 67 | 2 | 4 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 349 | 46 | 4 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 407 | 115 | 4 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 365 | 53 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 358 | 119 | 9 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
78 of 7,634 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
26 of 7,634 flights
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DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →MCO - Orlando
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Orlando, FL.
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What the Data Says About DTW to MCO
21,656 tracked flights put the DTW to MCO pairing (Detroit to Orlando) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 76.3 minutes on average. Across the 957-mile route and its 17 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.0% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (7,634 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 63% - a 27-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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