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Best Airline: ATL to DTW

Atlanta to Detroit — airline reliability comparison

Delta Air Lines is the most reliable airline on the ATL to DTW route with a 81% on-time rate, compared to Frontier Airlines at 68%. Based on 13,216 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports and high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

Delta Air Lines81%
Spirit Airlines75%
Frontier Airlines68%

ATL to DTW Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Delta Air LinesDLBest81%0.4%57m13,216
Spirit AirlinesNK75%1.4%73m3,488
Frontier AirlinesF9Worst68%2.7%76m1,345

Route Overview

79%
Overall On-Time
63m
Avg Delay
0.7%
Cancel Rate
18,050
Total Flights
ATL to DTW Route DetailsReturn: DTW to ATL
ATL AirportDTW Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.