White Plains to Detroit

What the Data Says About HPN to DTW

The White Plains to Detroit corridor (HPN → DTW) covers roughly 505 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,650 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 115.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,763 flights were recorded on this pairing — 26 cancelled (1.5%) and 5 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,650 total flights analyzed, the 80.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 115.7-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Nov 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 58% on-time — a 36-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the HPN to DTW route, the combination of a 80.3% on-time rate, 115.7-minute average delay, 1.5% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.