Detroit to Appleton

What the Data Says About DTW to ATW

The Detroit to Appleton corridor (DTW → ATW) covers roughly 296 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,201 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 85.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,870 flights were recorded on this pairing — 13 cancelled (0.7%) and 8 diverted (0.4%). 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 5,201 total flights analyzed, the 84.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 85.8-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, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 53% on-time — a 41-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DTW to ATW route, the combination of a 84.7% on-time rate, 85.8-minute average delay, 0.7% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.