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Best Airline: JFK to DTW

New York to Detroit — airline reliability comparison

Republic Airways is the most reliable airline on the JFK to DTW route with a 90% on-time rate, compared to JetBlue Airways at 66%. Based on 101 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 Air84%
Delta Air Lines79%
JetBlue Airways66%

JFK to DTW Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Republic AirwaysYXBest90%0.0%55m101
Endeavor Air9E84%1.7%75m1,987
Delta Air LinesDL79%2.3%97m1,907
JetBlue AirwaysB6Worst66%3.4%79m1,826

Route Overview

76%
Overall On-Time
85m
Avg Delay
2.6%
Cancel Rate
5,828
Total Flights
JFK to DTW Route DetailsReturn: DTW to JFK
JFK AirportDTW Airport

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