LEX to DTW flight delays
Lexington, KY (LEX) Detroit, MI (DTW) · 296 miles
786 flights · January 2025 – August 2026 · US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
82.6%
Arrived on time
Within 15 minutes of schedule
1.15%
Cancelled
Share of scheduled flights
109 min
When late, late by
Average across delayed arrivals
19 min
Delay per flight
Averaged over every flight flown
What the record says about this route
The shape of the lateness matters here. Flights on this route are not late often, but when they are late they are late by about 109 minutes — long enough to lose a connection or an evening. The on-time percentage looks reassuring and understates the consequence of being on the wrong flight.
The season swings this route hard. In September it ran 24.4 points more punctual than in July — a difference bigger than the one between the best and worst airlines on most routes. If the date is flexible, it is worth more than the carrier.
The 2 airlines here are separated by under 1 point — close enough to call a tie. Choose on price and departure time.
Flights from Lexington to Detroit keep to schedule more reliably than most. On a route this punctual the day you fly matters more than the airline you pick.
Which airline should you fly on this route?
Over January 2025 – August 2026, SkyWest Airlines arrived on time most often on LEX to DTW. Republic Airways was late most often. Flights ran closest to schedule in September and worst in July.
Every airline on LEX to DTW
Ranked by how many flights each one operated. A carrier with fewer than 100 flights in the period is listed but not graded.
| Airline | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines | 521 | 82.88% | 1.34% | 120 min | B |
| Republic Airways | 265 | 82.06% | 0.75% | 88 min | B |
Month by month
Share of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, by month flown.
The return leg
DTW to LEX Detroit back to Lexington 78.34% on time COther routes from Lexington
- LEX → ATL · Atlanta A
- LEX → ORD · Chicago D
- LEX → CLT · Charlotte B
- LEX → DFW · Dallas/Fort Worth D
- LEX → PHL · Philadelphia D
- LEX → DEN · Denver B
- LEX → DCA · Washington B
- LEX → SFB · Sanford F
- LEX → PIE · St. Petersburg F
- LEX → PGD · Punta Gorda D
- LEX → FLL · Fort Lauderdale F
- LEX → LAS · Las Vegas —
Common questions
Are flights from Lexington to Detroit usually delayed?
82.6% of flights on the LEX to DTW route arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, so roughly 2 in every ten arrived late. That is better than the average route in this record.
Which airline is most on time from Lexington to Detroit?
SkyWest Airlines, at 82.88% on time across 521 flights. The least punctual on the route was Republic Airways at 82.06%.
How often are LEX to DTW flights cancelled?
1.15% of scheduled flights did not operate — about 12 in every thousand. That is in the normal range.
What is the best month to fly Lexington to Detroit?
September, when 94.6% of flights arrived on time. The worst was July at 70.2%.
When LEX to DTW flights are late, how late are they?
About 109 minutes on average across the flights that arrived more than 15 minutes behind schedule.
What these figures do and do not tell you
Everything on this page is counted from the flights that actually operated on LEX to DTW during January 2025 – August 2026, as reported by the airlines to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "On time" is the federal definition: arriving at the gate within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.
A route's record is a description of the past, not a forecast. Weather, air traffic control and the aircraft's earlier flights that day drive most delays, and none of them are predictable from a historical rate. What the record does tell you is whether this route runs late more often than others, and which carrier on it has the better history — which is the part you can actually act on when you book.
Cancellations are counted separately from delays because they are a different problem for a traveller: a late flight still gets you there. How the grade is calculated →