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Best Airline: MDW to DTW

Chicago to Detroit — airline reliability comparison

SkyWest Airlines is the most reliable airline on the MDW to DTW route with a 84% on-time rate, compared to Southwest Airlines at 77%. Based on 2,489 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%
Endeavor Air84%
Southwest Airlines77%

MDW to DTW Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
SkyWest AirlinesOOBest84%0.5%80m2,489
Endeavor Air9E84%1.5%77m272
Southwest AirlinesWNWorst77%1.4%54m4,020

Route Overview

80%
Overall On-Time
63m
Avg Delay
1.1%
Cancel Rate
6,781
Total Flights
MDW to DTW Route DetailsReturn: DTW to MDW
MDW AirportDTW Airport

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