Appleton to Detroit

What the Data Says About ATW to DTW

The Appleton to Detroit corridor (ATW → DTW) covers roughly 296 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,199 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 104.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,869 flights were recorded on this pairing — 16 cancelled (0.9%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,199 total flights analyzed, the 85.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 104.3-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Aug 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 63% on-time — a 31-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ATW to DTW route, the combination of a 85.1% on-time rate, 104.3-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.