Route · HPN → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
White Plains to Detroit
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), HPN to DTW (White Plains to Detroit) ranks #3056 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.3%
- On-time
- +1.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 116 min
- Delay when late
- 3,650
- Flights
- #3056 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Nov 2023 94%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 58%
Distance
505 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 60 | 13 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 51 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 58 | 15 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 59 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 58 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 21 | 6 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| May 2024 | 73 | 12 | 0 | 2 | OO,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 111 | 19 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 115 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9E,YX,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 103 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 105 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 9E,YX,OO |
| Dec 2023 | 92 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 108 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Oct 2023 | 120 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Sep 2023 | 102 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Aug 2023 | 93 | 23 | 1 | 0 | OO |
HPN–DTW seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (88.3%) · weakest: July (71.7%)
Strongest calendar month
March
88.3% on-time · ~96 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~96 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
71.7% on-time · ~73 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
26 of 1,763 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,763 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HPN - White Plains
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for White Plains, NY.
HPN on-time profileDTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
DTW on-time profileCompare the two airports
See HPN and DTW side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare HPN vs DTWOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among HPN departures
From HPN, this corridor sits with 8 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 12 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (3 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Detroit · fleet on-time rank #3017 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About HPN to DTW
3,650 tracked flights put the HPN to DTW pairing (White Plains to Detroit) at a 80.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 115.7 minutes on average. Across the 505-mile route and its 7 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (1,763 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2023 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 58% - a 36-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, HPN–DTW peaks in March at 88.3% on-time ; the softest month is July at 71.7%, a 16.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using HPN–DTW data
HPN–DTW is mid-pack at 80.3% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare HPN and DTW airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. HPN airport
- If your dates flex, March (88.3% on-time) beats July (71.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.3% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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