Route · SAT → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Antonio to Detroit
The SAT–DTW corridor (San Antonio, TX → Detroit, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 1,214 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 89.7%
- On-time
- +10.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 105 min
- Delay when late
- 4,681
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Mar 2024 97%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 73%
Distance
1,214 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 86 | 11 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 82 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 97 | 6 | 0 | 0 | NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 12 | 2 | 1 | DL,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 93 | 8 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK |
| May 2025 | 94 | 13 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 75 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 7 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 87 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 84 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 82 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 79 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 85 | 23 | 7 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 82 | 11 | 0 | 2 | DL |
| May 2024 | 79 | 7 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 1 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
13 of 1,868 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
8 of 1,868 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SAT - San Antonio
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Antonio, TX.
Origin airport →DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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What the Data Says About SAT to DTW
San Antonio to Detroit (SAT to DTW) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 89.7% on-time rate across 4,681 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 105.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,214 miles and is served by 6 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 13 of 1,868 flights were cancelled (0.7%) and 8 diverted (0.4%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 73% - a 24-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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