Route · ELM → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Elmira/Corning to Detroit
The ELM–DTW corridor (Elmira/Corning, NY → Detroit, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 332 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.3%
- On-time
- +8.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 115 min
- Delay when late
- 4,715
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Sep 2025 97%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 58%
Distance
332 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 76 | 30 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 76 | 10 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 85 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 82 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 84 | 20 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 21 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 55 | 23 | 1 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
10 of 1,566 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,566 flights
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ELM - Elmira/Corning
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Elmira/Corning, NY.
Origin airport →DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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What the Data Says About ELM to DTW
Elmira/Corning to Detroit (ELM to DTW) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.3% on-time rate across 4,715 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 114.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 332 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 10 of 1,566 flights were cancelled (0.6%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 58% - a 39-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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