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Best Airline: SFO to DTW

San Francisco to Detroit — airline reliability comparison

Delta Air Lines is the most reliable airline on the SFO to DTW route with a 84% on-time rate, compared to Frontier Airlines at 60%. Based on 4,839 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

Delta Air Lines84%
United Airlines83%
Frontier Airlines60%

SFO to DTW Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Delta Air LinesDLBest84%0.9%61m4,839
United AirlinesUA83%0.7%54m891
Frontier AirlinesF9Worst60%0.0%53m102

Route Overview

83%
Overall On-Time
61m
Avg Delay
0.9%
Cancel Rate
5,846
Total Flights
SFO to DTW Route DetailsReturn: DTW to SFO
SFO AirportDTW Airport

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