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Best Airline: IAH to DTW

Houston to Detroit — airline reliability comparison

SkyWest Airlines is the most reliable airline on the IAH to DTW route with a 84% on-time rate, compared to Frontier Airlines at 70%. Based on 147 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

SkyWest Airlines84%
Delta Air Lines83%
Spirit Airlines76%
United Airlines74%
Frontier Airlines70%

IAH to DTW Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
SkyWest AirlinesOOBest84%1.1%96m147
Delta Air LinesDL83%1.1%89m4,722
Spirit AirlinesNK76%1.5%97m1,666
United AirlinesUA74%1.7%62m1,500
Frontier AirlinesF9Worst70%1.4%75m140

Route Overview

80%
Overall On-Time
83m
Avg Delay
1.3%
Cancel Rate
8,222
Total Flights
IAH to DTW Route DetailsReturn: DTW to IAH
IAH AirportDTW Airport

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