Route · LAS → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Las Vegas to Detroit
The LAS–DTW corridor (Las Vegas, NV → Detroit, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 21 carriers across roughly 1,749 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.4%
- On-time
- +4.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 18,473
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Nov 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 75%
Distance
1,749 mi
Carriers
21
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 224 | 53 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 239 | 44 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 308 | 32 | 2 | 1 | DL,WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 239 | 43 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 227 | 49 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 248 | 57 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 273 | 61 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 288 | 52 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 296 | 48 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 273 | 39 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 229 | 34 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 242 | 31 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 255 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 280 | 14 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 316 | 46 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 262 | 52 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 271 | 51 | 2 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 310 | 79 | 13 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 307 | 66 | 1 | 2 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 293 | 51 | 2 | 2 | DL,F9,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 270 | 35 | 0 | 1 | DL,F9,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 263 | 58 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 187 | 23 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 191 | 38 | 3 | 3 | DL,NK |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
32 of 6,291 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
13 of 6,291 flights
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LAS - Las Vegas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Las Vegas, NV.
Origin airport →DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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What the Data Says About LAS to DTW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Las Vegas to Detroit (LAS to DTW) running a 83.4% on-time rate over 18,473 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 72.4 minutes. The 1,749-mile corridor is served by 21 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.5% of 6,291 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 75% - a 21-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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