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Best Airline: DTW to JFK

Detroit to New York — airline reliability comparison

Republic Airways is the most reliable airline on the DTW to JFK route with a 90% on-time rate, compared to Delta Air Lines at 74%. Based on 102 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

Republic Airways90%
Endeavor Air86%
JetBlue Airways79%
Delta Air Lines74%

DTW to JFK Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Republic AirwaysYXBest90%0.0%45m102
Endeavor Air9E86%1.8%72m1,981
JetBlue AirwaysB679%3.6%88m1,825
Delta Air LinesDLWorst74%2.1%80m1,902

Route Overview

79%
Overall On-Time
83m
Avg Delay
2.7%
Cancel Rate
5,826
Total Flights
DTW to JFK Route DetailsReturn: JFK to DTW
DTW AirportJFK Airport

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