Route · DTW → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Chicago
The DTW–ORD corridor (Detroit, MI → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 58 carriers across roughly 235 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.5%
- On-time
- +3.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 29,443
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Feb 2024 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 57%
Distance
235 mi
Carriers
58
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 420 | 182 | 15 | 1 | DL,YX,OH,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 472 | 123 | 39 | 0 | OO,UA,DL,MQ,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 519 | 126 | 0 | 1 | DL,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 481 | 92 | 2 | 0 | MQ,UA,OO,DL,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 501 | 119 | 14 | 1 | OO,YX,MQ,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 536 | 169 | 12 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,DL,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 526 | 134 | 5 | 1 | DL,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 531 | 85 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,DL,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 532 | 96 | 10 | 0 | DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 493 | 92 | 4 | 2 | AA,YX,OO,UA,DL,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 389 | 105 | 14 | 0 | AA,DL,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 423 | 99 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 429 | 95 | 10 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 457 | 72 | 2 | 0 | OO,9E,UA,MQ,NK,YX,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 552 | 68 | 0 | 1 | UA,MQ,OO,DL,YX,NK,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 517 | 60 | 0 | 0 | NK,OO,UA,AA,DL,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 532 | 132 | 3 | 4 | AA,DL,MQ,NK,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 472 | 113 | 13 | 0 | 9E,AA,DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 466 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 9E,AA,DL,MQ,NK,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 485 | 104 | 7 | 2 | AA,DL,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 464 | 85 | 1 | 1 | AA,DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 450 | 73 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 381 | 30 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 353 | 110 | 32 | 1 | 9E,AA,DL,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
192 of 11,381 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
15 of 11,381 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 →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About DTW to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to Chicago (DTW to ORD) running a 82.5% on-time rate over 29,443 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 85.7 minutes. The 235-mile corridor is served by 58 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.7% of 11,381 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 57% - a 36-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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