Duluth
DLH · KDLHDuluth International Airport
Passengers a year
282.8K
#202 busiest in the U.S.
2
nonstop destinations
13
airlines
7
departures a day
72.7%
arrivals on time
3.5%
flights cancelled
81.4%
load factor
Airlines
Delta Air Lines is the largest carrier at Duluth, with 59% of all passengers. 13 airlines fly from here.
Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport
Delta Air Lines holds 59% of the airport — the 49th most concentrated of 120 non-hub airports. The nearest comparison is AKN at 59%.
| Airline | Share | Passengers | Seats YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DL | 59.0% | 166.8K | 1 | +14% |
UA | 40.1% | 113.3K | 1 | -11.1% |
SY Sun Country79% full | 0.8% | 2.2K | — | — |
AS Alaska33% full | 0.1% | 318 | — | — |
37Q Eastern Air Express1% full | 0.0% | 94 | — | — |
Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.
Destinations
2 nonstop destinations from Duluth, all domestic.
100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers
Top domestic destinations
90.3K90,341 departing · 85% full
Delta Air Lines
United Airlines
All nonstop destinations
2 nonstop · 2 airlines · 2 domestic / 0 intl
Aircraft
By share of departures at Duluth.
Body class · share of departures
- Regional
860 departures · 81% full
32.9%
- Regional
616 departures · 85% full
23.6%
- Regional
583 departures · 83% full
22.3%
Bombardier CRJ-550
521 departures · 83% full
19.9%
- Narrowbody
14 departures · 79% full
0.5%
- Narrowbody
4 departures · 27% full
0.1%
- Regional
3 departures · 89% full
0.1%
- Narrowbody
2 departures · 98% full
0.1%
- Narrowbody
2 departures · 93% full
0.1%
- Narrowbody
1 departures · 0% full
0.0%
When Duluth is busiest
Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Departures a month · peak May 2026
Annual passengers since 1990
Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.
Passengers a year
Every year
- 1990
- 217,464
- 1991
- 202,280
- 1992
- 230,137
- 1993
- 207,484
- 1994
- 197,744
- 1995
- 183,781
- 1996
- 178,209
- 1997
- 202,059
- 1998
- 238,465
- 1999
- 295,066
- 2000
- 284,163
- 2001
- 274,538
- 2002
- 298,913
- 2003
- 243,006
- 2004
- 305,288
- 2005
- 299,171
- 2006
- 286,069
- 2007
- 349,231
- 2008
- 300,084
- 2009
- 255,028
- 2010
- 305,498
- 2011
- 294,724
- 2012
- 318,204
- 2013
- 310,356
- 2014
- 307,095
- 2015
- 262,253
- 2016
- 253,477
- 2017
- 241,698
- 2018
- 276,126
- 2019
- 311,525
- 2020
- 129,360
- 2021
- 216,758
- 2022
- 237,075
- 2023
- 252,740
- 2024
- 272,877
- 2025
- 283,182
- 2026
- 165,450 so far
Arriving on time
Of every 100 flights landing at Duluth, 73 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 23 arrive late, and 4 are cancelled.
Every 100 arrivals
25 min
average delay
86
flights cancelled
2.3K
arrivals measured
What holds flights up
Share of delay minutes
Among US airports
#202
On time, month by month
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Darker is better · 72.7%–78.8%
The weak spot is April 2026, when 72.7% of arrivals landed on time — 0 points above the year. The strongest was May 2026 at 78.8%.
Frequently asked
How busy is Duluth International Airport (DLH)?
Duluth International Airport handled about 282.8K passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #202 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 7 departures a day.
Which airline is the largest at Duluth International Airport (DLH)?
Delta Air Lines is the largest carrier at Duluth (DLH), flying about 59% of its passengers. 13 airlines serve Duluth in total.
How many places can you fly nonstop from Duluth International Airport (DLH)?
Duluth (DLH) has 2 nonstop destinations, all domestic.
How often do flights arrive on time at Duluth International Airport (DLH)?
About 72.7% of flights arriving at Duluth (DLH) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 3.5% are cancelled.
What aircraft flies most from Duluth International Airport (DLH)?
The Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures from Duluth (DLH), about 33% of the total.
Departing counts passengers leaving Duluth. Data: traffic August 2025 – July 2026, on-time August 2025 – July 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).