Detroit to Escanaba

What the Data Says About DTW to ESC

The Detroit to Escanaba corridor (DTW → ESC) covers roughly 306 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,916 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 100.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 768 flights were recorded on this pairing — 17 cancelled (2.2%) and 10 diverted (1.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,916 total flights analyzed, the 85.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 100.4-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).

Monthly performance varies, so review the monthly table above to see specific periods. For travelers evaluating the DTW to ESC route, the combination of a 85.9% on-time rate, 100.4-minute average delay, 2.2% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.