Route · FWA → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fort Wayne to Detroit
The FWA–DTW corridor (Fort Wayne, IN → Detroit, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 128 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.2%
- On-time
- +8.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 90 min
- Delay when late
- 2,510
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Sep 2025 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 82%
Distance
128 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 50 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2021 | 54 | 9 | 4 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
9 of 955 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 955 flights
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FWA - Fort Wayne
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Wayne, IN.
Origin airport →DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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What the Data Says About FWA to DTW
Fort Wayne to Detroit (FWA to DTW) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.2% on-time rate across 2,510 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 90.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 128 miles and is served by 2 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 9 of 955 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Sep 2025 was the strongest month at 93% on-time versus Jul 2025 at 82%, a 12-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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