Route · DTW → APN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Alpena
The DTW–APN corridor (Detroit, MI → Alpena, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 198 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.4%
- On-time
- +5.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 85 min
- Delay when late
- 3,121
- Flights
Cancelled
3.5%
Best Month
Sep 2025 98%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 61%
Distance
198 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 53 | 12 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 52 | 6 | 4 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 50 | 2 | 8 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 54 | 8 | 7 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 54 | 14 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 54 | 21 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 53 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| May 2024 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 51 | 15 | 13 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.5%
44 of 1,257 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
9 of 1,257 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →APN - Alpena
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Alpena, MI.
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What the Data Says About DTW to APN
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to Alpena (DTW to APN) running a 84.4% on-time rate over 3,121 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 84.7 minutes. The 198-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 3.5% of 1,257 flights were cancelled, 0.7% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 61% - a 37-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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