Which airline has the most delays ORD to DTW?

PSA Airlines has the lowest on-time rate on the ORD to DTW route at 50%.

Which airline cancels the most flights ORD to DTW?

null has the highest cancellation rate on this route at 2.8%.

Best Airline: ORD to DTW

Q: Which airline is most reliable ORD to DTW?

Republic Airways is the most reliable airline on the ORD to DTW route with a 83% on-time arrival rate.

Chicago to Detroit — airline reliability comparison

Republic Airways is the most reliable airline on the ORD to DTW route with a 83% on-time rate, compared to PSA Airlines at 50%. Based on 1,329 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 Airways83%

Delta Air Lines82%

United Airlines78%

Spirit Airlines77%

75%

SkyWest Airlines75%

American Airlines71%

PSA Airlines50%

ORD to DTW Airline Comparison

Airline	On-Time %	Cancel %	Avg Delay	Flights
Republic AirwaysYXBest	83%	2.6%	63m	1,329
Delta Air LinesDL	82%	1.6%	92m	5,591
United AirlinesUA	78%	1.4%	74m	2,176
Spirit AirlinesNK	77%	0.7%	75m	155
MQ	75%	2.8%	49m	2,193
SkyWest AirlinesOO	75%	2.2%	76m	7,537
American AirlinesAA	71%	2.1%	113m	583
PSA AirlinesOHWorst	50%	0.0%	74m	14

Route Overview

78%

Overall On-Time

79m

Avg Delay

1.9%

Cancel Rate

19,674

Total Flights

ORD to DTW Route Details Return: DTW to ORD

ORD Airport DTW Airport

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