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Best Airline: MIA to DTW

Miami to Detroit — airline reliability comparison

Delta Air Lines is the most reliable airline on the MIA to DTW route with a 77% on-time rate, compared to Spirit Airlines at 67%. Based on 3,228 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

Delta Air Lines77%
77%
Frontier Airlines68%
American Airlines67%
Spirit Airlines67%

MIA to DTW Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Delta Air LinesDLBest77%1.0%77m3,228
MQ77%1.0%42m258
Frontier AirlinesF968%3.2%73m43
American AirlinesAA67%1.1%65m1,367
Spirit AirlinesNKWorst67%2.5%76m1,063

Route Overview

73%
Overall On-Time
74m
Avg Delay
1.3%
Cancel Rate
6,047
Total Flights
MIA to DTW Route DetailsReturn: DTW to MIA
MIA AirportDTW Airport

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