Las Vegas to Detroit

What the Data Says About LAS to DTW

The Las Vegas to Detroit corridor (LAS → DTW) covers roughly 1,749 miles and is served by 21 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 18,473 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 72.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 6,291 flights were recorded on this pairing — 32 cancelled (0.5%) and 13 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 21 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 18,473 total flights analyzed, the 83.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 72.4-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 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 75% on-time — a 20-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LAS to DTW route, the combination of a 83.4% on-time rate, 72.4-minute average delay, 0.5% recent cancellation rate, and 21 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.