Route · DTW → PHX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Phoenix
The DTW–PHX corridor (Detroit, MI → Phoenix, AZ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 30 carriers across roughly 1,671 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.3%
- On-time
- +3.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 13,105
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 89%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 59%
Distance
1,671 mi
Carriers
30
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 220 | 90 | 4 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,NK,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 197 | 55 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 216 | 29 | 0 | 2 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 183 | 26 | 0 | 3 | DL,NK,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 186 | 30 | 0 | 1 | AA,F9,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 238 | 57 | 3 | 1 | AA,NK,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 216 | 42 | 1 | 0 | AA,NK,DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 208 | 34 | 0 | 1 | AA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 210 | 49 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 211 | 46 | 1 | 1 | AA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 156 | 55 | 1 | 0 | AA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 169 | 34 | 1 | 0 | AA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 205 | 35 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 192 | 31 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 205 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,WN,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 189 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 199 | 41 | 3 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 208 | 48 | 13 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 185 | 35 | 1 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,WN |
| May 2024 | 195 | 58 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 210 | 40 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 192 | 34 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 156 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Jan 2024 | 169 | 55 | 3 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
35 of 4,715 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
12 of 4,715 flights
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DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
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What the Data Says About DTW to PHX
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to Phoenix (DTW to PHX) running a 82.3% on-time rate over 13,105 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 76.4 minutes. The 1,671-mile corridor is served by 30 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.7% of 4,715 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 59% - 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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