Route · LGA → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Detroit
The LGA–DTW corridor (New York, NY → Detroit, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 15 carriers across roughly 502 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.9%
- On-time
- +4.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 21,397
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Sep 2024 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 66%
Distance
502 mi
Carriers
15
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 355 | 120 | 20 | 0 | DL,YX,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 371 | 96 | 12 | 0 | DL,NK,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 386 | 98 | 7 | 0 | DL,YX,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 365 | 41 | 2 | 0 | DL,NK,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 333 | 36 | 4 | 0 | YX,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 339 | 88 | 32 | 1 | DL,NK,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 304 | 89 | 12 | 1 | DL,NK,YX |
| May 2025 | 312 | 76 | 3 | 0 | DL,NK,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 270 | 46 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 319 | 47 | 2 | 0 | NK,YX,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 272 | 61 | 7 | 0 | YX,DL,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 320 | 79 | 4 | 0 | YX,DL,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 356 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,NK,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 367 | 42 | 0 | 0 | NK,YX,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 383 | 36 | 0 | 0 | DL,YX,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 368 | 28 | 1 | 0 | YX,NK,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 350 | 98 | 17 | 2 | DL,NK,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 356 | 92 | 22 | 0 | DL,NK,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 336 | 76 | 9 | 1 | AA,DL,NK,YX |
| May 2024 | 355 | 76 | 2 | 1 | AA,DL,NK,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 343 | 64 | 6 | 1 | 9E,AA,DL,NK,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 323 | 38 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 316 | 31 | 5 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 342 | 58 | 14 | 1 | 9E,DL,NK,YX |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
182 of 8,141 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
8 of 8,141 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
Origin airport →DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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What the Data Says About LGA to DTW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New York to Detroit (LGA to DTW) running a 83.9% on-time rate over 21,397 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 83.3 minutes. The 502-mile corridor is served by 15 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.2% of 8,141 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 66% - a 26-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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