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Best Airline: RIC to DTW

Richmond to Detroit — airline reliability comparison

Delta Air Lines is the most reliable airline on the RIC to DTW route with a 90% on-time rate, compared to Spirit Airlines at 55%. Based on 770 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 Lines90%
Endeavor Air87%
Republic Airways86%
SkyWest Airlines79%
Spirit Airlines55%

RIC to DTW Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Delta Air LinesDLBest90%0.9%101m770
Endeavor Air9E87%1.0%73m825
Republic AirwaysYX86%0.8%131m133
SkyWest AirlinesOO79%0.7%89m1,286
Spirit AirlinesNKWorst55%0.0%38m11

Route Overview

85%
Overall On-Time
89m
Avg Delay
0.8%
Cancel Rate
3,090
Total Flights
RIC to DTW Route DetailsReturn: DTW to RIC
RIC AirportDTW Airport

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