Which airline has the most delays DTW to ORD?

PSA Airlines has the lowest on-time rate on the DTW to ORD route at 50%.

Which airline cancels the most flights DTW to ORD?

null has the highest cancellation rate on this route at 3.3%.

Best Airline: DTW to ORD

Q: Which airline is most reliable DTW to ORD?

Republic Airways is the most reliable airline on the DTW to ORD route with a 87% on-time arrival rate.

Detroit to Chicago — airline reliability comparison

Republic Airways is the most reliable airline on the DTW to ORD route with a 87% on-time rate, compared to PSA Airlines at 50%. Based on 1,323 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 Airways87%

SkyWest Airlines81%

Delta Air Lines79%

Spirit Airlines78%

77%

American Airlines74%

United Airlines69%

PSA Airlines50%

DTW to ORD Airline Comparison

Airline	On-Time %	Cancel %	Avg Delay	Flights
Republic AirwaysYXBest	87%	2.5%	87m	1,323
SkyWest AirlinesOO	81%	2.0%	85m	7,532
Delta Air LinesDL	79%	1.5%	73m	5,594
Spirit AirlinesNK	78%	0.7%	54m	155
MQ	77%	3.3%	66m	2,182
American AirlinesAA	74%	2.8%	113m	583
United AirlinesUA	69%	1.5%	70m	2,175
PSA AirlinesOHWorst	50%	0.0%	110m	14

Route Overview

79%

Overall On-Time

81m

Avg Delay

1.9%

Cancel Rate

19,669

Total Flights

DTW to ORD Route Details Return: ORD to DTW

DTW Airport ORD Airport

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