Route · PDX → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Portland to Detroit
The PDX–DTW corridor (Portland, OR → Detroit, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,953 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.8%
- On-time
- +8.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 1,193
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Aug 2022 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 72%
Distance
1,953 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 57 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 46 | 8 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2023 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2023 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2023 | 62 | 7 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2023 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2022 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Aug 2022 | 58 | 6 | 2 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2022 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2022 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2020 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
9 of 1,054 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
4 of 1,054 flights
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PDX - Portland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Portland, OR.
Origin airport →DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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What the Data Says About PDX to DTW
Portland to Detroit (PDX to DTW) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.8% on-time rate across 1,193 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 66.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,953 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 9 of 1,054 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 4 diverted (0.4%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2022 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 72% - a 18-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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