Route · FLL → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fort Lauderdale to Detroit
The FLL–DTW corridor (Fort Lauderdale, FL → Detroit, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 1,127 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.1%
- On-time
- +2.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 15,117
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Nov 2024 89%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 61%
Distance
1,127 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 280 | 108 | 6 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 230 | 37 | 9 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Oct 2025 | 201 | 33 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 167 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 207 | 38 | 0 | 0 | NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 211 | 55 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 214 | 45 | 4 | 0 | DL,NK |
| May 2025 | 235 | 49 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 255 | 52 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK |
| Mar 2025 | 287 | 78 | 3 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 220 | 38 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 210 | 58 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 221 | 55 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 168 | 18 | 0 | 0 | NK,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 168 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 141 | 28 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 177 | 47 | 3 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 185 | 37 | 11 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 190 | 32 | 4 | 0 | DL,NK |
| May 2024 | 246 | 53 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 259 | 50 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 281 | 65 | 2 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 214 | 43 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 220 | 52 | 4 | 0 | DL,NK |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
49 of 5,187 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
5 of 5,187 flights
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FLL - Fort Lauderdale
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Origin airport →DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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What the Data Says About FLL to DTW
15,117 tracked flights put the FLL to DTW pairing (Fort Lauderdale to Detroit) at a 81.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 74.2 minutes on average. Across the 1,127-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.9% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (5,187 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 61% - 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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