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Best Airline: DTW to RIC

Detroit to Richmond — airline reliability comparison

Endeavor Air is the most reliable airline on the DTW to RIC route with a 88% on-time rate, compared to Spirit Airlines at 73%. Based on 828 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

Endeavor Air88%
Delta Air Lines83%
Republic Airways79%
SkyWest Airlines78%
Spirit Airlines73%

DTW to RIC Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Endeavor Air9EBest88%0.9%56m828
Delta Air LinesDL83%0.9%57m771
Republic AirwaysYX79%0.8%62m133
SkyWest AirlinesOO78%0.7%83m1,284
Spirit AirlinesNKWorst73%0.0%61m11

Route Overview

83%
Overall On-Time
72m
Avg Delay
0.7%
Cancel Rate
3,090
Total Flights
DTW to RIC Route DetailsReturn: RIC to DTW
DTW AirportRIC Airport

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