Route · ATW → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Appleton to Detroit
The ATW–DTW corridor (Appleton, WI → Detroit, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 296 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.1%
- On-time
- +6.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 104 min
- Delay when late
- 5,199
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Aug 2025 95%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 63%
Distance
296 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 90 | 33 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 15 | 4 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 93 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 91 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 87 | 24 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 88 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 84 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 88 | 19 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 78 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 84 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 78 | 21 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 84 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 88 | 13 | 0 | 1 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 79 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 15 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 9E,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
16 of 1,869 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,869 flights
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ATW - Appleton
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Appleton, WI.
Origin airport →DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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What the Data Says About ATW to DTW
Appleton to Detroit (ATW to DTW) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.1% on-time rate across 5,199 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 104.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 296 miles and is served by 7 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 16 of 1,869 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 63% - a 31-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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