Route · DTW → ESC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Escanaba
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DTW to ESC (Detroit to Escanaba) ranks #3875 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.9%
- On-time
- +6.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 100 min
- Delay when late
- 1,916
- Flights
- #3875 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
306 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2023 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2023 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Dec 2022 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | OO |
| Nov 2022 | 49 | 15 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2022 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 1 | OO |
DTW–ESC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (92.9%) · weakest: January (81.1%)
Strongest calendar month
September
92.9% on-time · ~35 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~49 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
January
81.1% on-time · ~36 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
17 of 768 flights
Diversion Rate
1.3%
10 of 768 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
DTW on-time profileESC - Escanaba
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Escanaba, MI.
ESC on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DTW and ESC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DTW vs ESCOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among DTW's stronger departures
DTW → ESC posts a 85.9% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 34 of 94 BTS-tracked routes leaving Detroit. The same hub also shows 60 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #931 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About DTW to ESC
Detroit to Escanaba (DTW to ESC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.9% on-time rate across 1,916 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 100.4 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 306 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 17 of 768 flights were cancelled (2.2%) and 10 diverted (1.3%).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, DTW–ESC peaks in September at 92.9% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~49 flights per month) ; the softest month is January at 81.1%, a 11.8-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using DTW–ESC data
DTW–ESC runs 6.9 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare DTW and ESC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DTW airport
- If your dates flex, September (92.9% on-time) beats January (81.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 85.9% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.