Route · ORD → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Detroit
The ORD–DTW corridor (Chicago, IL → Detroit, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 55 carriers across roughly 235 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.6%
- On-time
- +2.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 29,459
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Feb 2024 90%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 55%
Distance
235 mi
Carriers
55
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 419 | 188 | 12 | 0 | DL,YX,OH,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 472 | 109 | 46 | 0 | OO,UA,DL,MQ,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 520 | 133 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 482 | 99 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA,OO,DL,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 499 | 105 | 11 | 0 | OO,YX,MQ,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 536 | 187 | 14 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,DL,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 528 | 147 | 5 | 0 | DL,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 531 | 91 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,DL,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 533 | 85 | 9 | 0 | DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 494 | 104 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 390 | 78 | 12 | 1 | AA,DL,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 424 | 92 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 429 | 93 | 10 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 458 | 53 | 2 | 0 | OO,9E,UA,MQ,NK,YX,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 553 | 70 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO,DL,YX,NK,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 517 | 63 | 0 | 0 | NK,OO,UA,AA,DL,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 533 | 139 | 3 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,NK,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 472 | 129 | 16 | 1 | 9E,AA,DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 464 | 113 | 2 | 0 | 9E,AA,DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 485 | 135 | 10 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 464 | 91 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 450 | 73 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 382 | 40 | 3 | 1 | AA,DL,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 356 | 130 | 26 | 1 | 9E,AA,DL,MQ,NK,YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
191 of 11,391 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
4 of 11,391 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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What the Data Says About ORD to DTW
29,459 tracked flights put the ORD to DTW pairing (Chicago to Detroit) at a 81.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 81.2 minutes on average. Across the 235-mile route and its 55 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.7% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (11,391 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 55% - a 34-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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