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Best Airline: DTW to LEX

Detroit to Lexington — airline reliability comparison

Republic Airways is the most reliable airline on the DTW to LEX route with a 89% on-time rate, compared to SkyWest Airlines at 80%. Based on 728 flights tracked.

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

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

Republic Airways89%
Endeavor Air87%
SkyWest Airlines80%

DTW to LEX Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Republic AirwaysYXBest89%0.9%58m728
Endeavor Air9E87%0.6%88m473
SkyWest AirlinesOOWorst80%0.9%87m1,576

Route Overview

84%
Overall On-Time
84m
Avg Delay
0.9%
Cancel Rate
2,847
Total Flights
DTW to LEX Route DetailsReturn: LEX to DTW
DTW AirportLEX Airport

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