Flights Newark → Detroit
EWR → DTW
Route overview
The flight route from Newark to Detroit, which began operation in 2001, sees an average of 907 flights annually with a high on-time performance rate of 84%. Flights typically experience a mean delay of just 8.2 minutes and are operated using a mix of Airbus A320, Boeing 717, and Embraer 170 aircraft.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Newark (EWR) → Detroit (DTW) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines. Across 1158 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.84%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Detroit the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Detroit: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Detroit (DTW) heads west for about 783 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 24m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 36% of EWR-DTW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Detroit it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 1,158 tracked EWR-DTW flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 4.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about EWR-DTW
On the Newark (EWR) -> Detroit (DTW) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 1158 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Detroit is 4.84% across 1158 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Delta Air Lines, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
