Route · DTW → RIC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Richmond
The DTW–RIC corridor (Detroit, MI → Richmond, VA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 21 carriers across roughly 456 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.5%
- On-time
- +5.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 4,954
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Mar 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 63%
Distance
456 mi
Carriers
21
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 38 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 91 | 16 | 0 | 2 | OO,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 98 | 28 | 1 | 0 | OO,DL,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 92 | 16 | 3 | 0 | DL,NK,OO |
| May 2025 | 76 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Feb 2025 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 75 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 88 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 77 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 84 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 81 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 85 | 24 | 3 | 0 | DL,9E,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 85 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 84 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| May 2024 | 88 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 70 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 78 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL,YX,OO |
| Dec 2023 | 81 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 79 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 9E,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
15 of 1,833 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,833 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 →RIC - Richmond
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Richmond, VA.
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What the Data Says About DTW to RIC
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to Richmond (DTW to RIC) running a 84.5% on-time rate over 4,954 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 78.9 minutes. The 456-mile corridor is served by 21 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 1,833 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 63% - a 28-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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