Route · DTW → SCE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to State College
The DTW–SCE corridor (Detroit, MI → State College, PA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 301 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.4%
- On-time
- +9.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 1,356
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Sep 2021 96%
Worst Month
Aug 2021 86%
Distance
301 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2022 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Dec 2021 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Nov 2021 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Oct 2021 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Sep 2021 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Aug 2021 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2021 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2021 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| May 2021 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Apr 2021 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Mar 2021 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jan 2021 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9E,OO |
| Dec 2020 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2020 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
6 of 868 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 868 flights
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DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →SCE - State College
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for State College, PA.
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What the Data Says About DTW to SCE
Detroit to State College (DTW to SCE) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.4% on-time rate across 1,356 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 82.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 301 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 6 of 868 flights were cancelled (0.7%) and 2 diverted (0.2%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Sep 2021 was the strongest month at 96% on-time versus Aug 2021 at 86%, a 10-point difference.
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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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