Route · DTW → ATW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Appleton
The DTW–ATW corridor (Detroit, MI → Appleton, WI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 296 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.7%
- On-time
- +5.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 5,201
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Feb 2024 95%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 53%
Distance
296 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 90 | 42 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 15 | 4 | 3 | OO,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 93 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 7 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 87 | 28 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 88 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 92 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 84 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 88 | 17 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 78 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 84 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 78 | 18 | 4 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 84 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 9E,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
13 of 1,870 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
8 of 1,870 flights
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DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →ATW - Appleton
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Appleton, WI.
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What the Data Says About DTW to ATW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to Appleton (DTW to ATW) running a 84.7% on-time rate over 5,201 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 85.8 minutes. The 296-mile corridor is served by 7 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.7% of 1,870 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 53% - a 42-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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