Route · DTW → MIA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Miami
The DTW–MIA corridor (Detroit, MI → Miami, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 20 carriers across roughly 1,145 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.6%
- On-time
- +0.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 8,888
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jan 2025 60%
Distance
1,145 mi
Carriers
20
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 169 | 62 | 4 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 140 | 32 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 136 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 120 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 133 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 136 | 21 | 2 | 2 | AA,DL,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 134 | 28 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,NK |
| May 2025 | 138 | 26 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 157 | 32 | 0 | 2 | DL,MQ,NK,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 203 | 47 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 170 | 49 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 141 | 56 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 166 | 56 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 123 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 117 | 8 | 1 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 93 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 111 | 26 | 3 | 1 | AA,DL,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 113 | 35 | 6 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 112 | 30 | 3 | 2 | AA,DL |
| May 2024 | 122 | 24 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 151 | 24 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 191 | 53 | 4 | 1 | AA,DL,MQ,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 177 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 171 | 61 | 4 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,NK |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
35 of 3,424 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
8 of 3,424 flights
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DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →MIA - Miami
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Miami, FL.
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What the Data Says About DTW to MIA
8,888 tracked flights put the DTW to MIA pairing (Detroit to Miami) at a 79.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 67.4 minutes on average. Across the 1,145-mile route and its 20 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.0% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (3,424 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jan 2025 came in at just 60% - a 33-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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