Route · EWR → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Newark to Detroit
The EWR–DTW corridor (Newark, NJ → Detroit, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 43 carriers across roughly 488 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82%
- On-time
- +3 pts
- vs US avg
- 91 min
- Delay when late
- 17,087
- Flights
Cancelled
3.0%
Best Month
Feb 2024 91%
Worst Month
May 2025 64%
Distance
488 mi
Carriers
43
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 307 | 100 | 18 | 0 | DL,YX,NK,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 335 | 70 | 28 | 0 | NK,DL,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 347 | 93 | 4 | 0 | YX,DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 359 | 55 | 5 | 0 | UA,DL,NK,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 355 | 71 | 5 | 0 | YX,NK,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 355 | 93 | 36 | 1 | UA,YX,DL,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 249 | 66 | 10 | 0 | NK,UA,YX,DL |
| May 2025 | 190 | 68 | 9 | 0 | NK,UA,YX,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 205 | 43 | 2 | 0 | NK,OO,YX,DL |
| Mar 2025 | 228 | 28 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA,DL,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 202 | 45 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX,DL,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 201 | 41 | 4 | 0 | YX,UA,DL,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 224 | 63 | 0 | 1 | DL,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 256 | 52 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA,NK,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 317 | 56 | 0 | 0 | DL,YX,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 324 | 48 | 2 | 0 | YX,UA,DL,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 308 | 71 | 29 | 1 | DL,NK,YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 291 | 100 | 22 | 0 | DL,NK,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 306 | 81 | 11 | 1 | DL,NK,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 291 | 51 | 2 | 0 | DL,YX,NK,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 257 | 53 | 3 | 0 | DL,NK,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 264 | 25 | 1 | 0 | DL,YX,UA,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 246 | 23 | 3 | 0 | DL,NK,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 244 | 51 | 7 | 1 | DL,NK,YX,UA |
Cancellation Rate
3.0%
202 of 6,661 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
5 of 6,661 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
Origin airport →DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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What the Data Says About EWR to DTW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Newark to Detroit (EWR to DTW) running a 82% on-time rate over 17,087 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 90.8 minutes. The 488-mile corridor is served by 43 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.0% of 6,661 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 64% - a 26-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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