Detroit
DTW · KDTWDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Passengers a year
32.2M
#18 busiest in the U.S.
137
nonstop destinations
48
airlines
420
departures a day
79.6%
arrivals on time
1.9%
flights cancelled
81.9%
load factor
Airlines
Delta Air Lines is the largest carrier at Detroit, with 74% of all passengers. 48 airlines fly from here.
Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport
Delta Air Lines holds 74% of the airport — the 5th most concentrated of 30 large hubs. The nearest comparison is IAH at 75%.
| Airline | Share | Passengers | Seats YoY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DL | 73.7% | 23.7M | 126 | 82.9% | +3% |
NK Spirit78% full | 6.8% | 2.2M | 28 | 74.3% | -34.8% |
AA | 5.3% | 1.7M | 8 | 73.8% | -9.8% |
UA | 3.4% | 1.1M | 6 | 77.2% | -0.3% |
WN Southwest78% full | 3.4% | 1.1M | 7 | 68.8% | +6.9% |
+Other airlines | 7.4% | 2.4M | — | — | — |
Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.
Destinations
106 domestic and 31 international nonstop destinations from Detroit, across 22 countries.
89% domestic · 11% international · by departing passengers
Top domestic destinations
Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines
Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Southwest Airlines
Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines · American Airlines
458K458,010 departing · 82% full
American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines
Delta Air Lines · United Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines
Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines
433K433,002 departing · 81% full
Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines
United Airlines · Delta Air Lines · American Airlines
396.5K396,523 departing · 84% full
Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines
Delta Air Lines · American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines
Top international destinations
Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS)
248.2K248,242 departing · 484.1K484,120 both ways
Delta Air Lines
Paris, France (CDG)
199.5K199,518 departing · 386.1K386,086 both ways
Delta Air Lines · Air France
Cancún, Mexico (CUN)
145.1K145,115 departing · 291.1K291,129 both ways
Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines
Toronto, Canada (YYZ)
133.7K133,662 departing · 268K268,043 both ways
Delta Air Lines · Air Canada
Frankfurt am Main, Germany (FRA)
129.8K129,776 departing · 257.2K257,247 both ways
Lufthansa · Delta Air Lines
Tokyo, Japan (HND)
85.9K85,936 departing · 177.4K177,365 both ways
Delta Air Lines
Seoul, South Korea (ICN)
85.6K85,620 departing · 175K175,025 both ways
Delta Air Lines
London, United Kingdom (LHR)
85.2K85,205 departing · 166.7K166,723 both ways
Delta Air Lines
Istanbul, Turkey (IST)
81.8K81,802 departing · 163.9K163,924 both ways
Turkish Airlines
Shanghai, China (PVG)
76.6K76,609 departing · 165.7K165,719 both ways
Delta Air Lines
All nonstop destinations
137 nonstop · 19 airlines · 106 domestic / 31 intl
Aeroméxico Connect · operated by Aerolitoral
Air Canada Express · operated by Jazz Aviation
American Eagle · operated by Envoy Air, PSA Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines
Delta Connection · operated by Endeavor Air, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines
Aircraft
By share of departures at Detroit.
Body class · share of departures
- Regional
37,032 departures · 78% full
24.2%
- Narrowbody
14,182 departures · 83% full
9.3%
- Narrowbody
13,236 departures · 80% full
8.6%
- Narrowbody
11,357 departures · 81% full
7.4%
- Narrowbody
11,339 departures · 79% full
7.4%
- Narrowbody
11,189 departures · 85% full
7.3%
- Regional
10,841 departures · 78% full
7.1%
- Regional
9,887 departures · 80% full
6.5%
- Narrowbody
4,955 departures · 80% full
3.2%
- Narrowbody
4,765 departures · 79% full
3.1%
When Detroit 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 August 2025
Annual passengers since 1990
Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.
Passengers a year
Every year
- 1990
- 20,674,998
- 1991
- 19,948,104
- 1992
- 21,208,636
- 1993
- 22,356,552
- 1994
- 24,732,448
- 1995
- 26,980,070
- 1996
- 28,746,549
- 1997
- 30,186,950
- 1998
- 30,633,536
- 1999
- 33,894,073
- 2000
- 34,900,200
- 2001
- 31,739,604
- 2002
- 31,066,325
- 2003
- 32,173,653
- 2004
- 34,613,293
- 2005
- 35,626,141
- 2006
- 35,462,041
- 2007
- 35,408,262
- 2008
- 34,308,085
- 2009
- 30,679,640
- 2010
- 31,529,615
- 2011
- 31,572,500
- 2012
- 31,380,399
- 2013
- 31,588,392
- 2014
- 31,761,652
- 2015
- 32,718,364
- 2016
- 33,893,350
- 2017
- 34,276,034
- 2018
- 35,046,645
- 2019
- 36,439,610
- 2020
- 13,729,870
- 2021
- 23,114,885
- 2022
- 27,608,408
- 2023
- 30,854,094
- 2024
- 32,352,738
- 2025
- 32,700,092
- 2026
- 18,461,949 so far
Arriving on time
Of every 100 flights landing at Detroit, 80 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 18 arrive late, and 2 are cancelled.
Every 100 arrivals
18 min
average delay
2,322
flights cancelled
119.4K
arrivals measured
What holds flights up
Share of delay minutes
Most reliable here
Republic Airways 83.2%
Least reliable here
Southwest Airlines 68.8%
Among US airports
#18
On time, month by month
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Darker is better · 68.4%–88.4%
The weak spot is December 2025, when 68.4% of arrivals landed on time — 11.2 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 88.4%.
Frequently asked
How busy is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)?
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport handled about 32.2M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #18 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 420 departures a day.
Which airline is the largest at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)?
Delta Air Lines is the largest carrier at Detroit (DTW), flying about 74% of its passengers. 48 airlines serve Detroit in total.
How many places can you fly nonstop from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)?
Detroit (DTW) has 137 nonstop destinations — 106 domestic and 31 international across 22 countries.
How often do flights arrive on time at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)?
About 79.6% of flights arriving at Detroit (DTW) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 1.9% are cancelled.
What aircraft flies most from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)?
The Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures from Detroit (DTW), about 24% of the total.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from flights through Detroit (DTW) to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.
Genki's Travels
Royal Jordanian Airlines | B787-8 | Business Class | Amman (AMM) to Detroit (DTW) | Trip Report
34:36 · Feb 2026
Global Aviation & Travel
TRIPREPORT | Delta Airlines | Amsterdam (AMS) - Detroit (DTW) | A330-300 | Economy
18:47 · Dec 2020
Miles By Foot
Full Flight Experience - Allentown (ABE) to Detroit (DTW) Delta CRJ200
13:57 · Apr 2017
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Departing counts passengers leaving Detroit; international destinations also show both directions. 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).