Route · DTW → MEM · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Memphis
The DTW–MEM corridor (Detroit, MI → Memphis, TN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 23 carriers across roughly 610 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.8%
- On-time
- +4.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 4,700
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Dec 2023 91%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 61%
Distance
610 mi
Carriers
23
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 71 | 28 | 2 | 0 | DL,YX,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 68 | 12 | 2 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 115 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 105 | 18 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 108 | 19 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 128 | 29 | 3 | 0 | DL,NK,OO,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 117 | 28 | 2 | 1 | DL,NK,OO |
| May 2025 | 75 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 78 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9E,YX,DL,OO |
| Oct 2024 | 85 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 74 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 77 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL,9E,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 76 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 72 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| May 2024 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 57 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Dec 2023 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL,9E |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
14 of 1,811 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,811 flights
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DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →MEM - Memphis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Memphis, TN.
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What the Data Says About DTW to MEM
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to Memphis (DTW to MEM) running a 83.8% on-time rate over 4,700 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 77.4 minutes. The 610-mile corridor is served by 23 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 1,811 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2023 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 61% - a 30-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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