Route · DTW → PLN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Pellston
The DTW–PLN corridor (Detroit, MI → Pellston, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 243 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.2%
- On-time
- +5.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 95 min
- Delay when late
- 4,457
- Flights
Cancelled
3.2%
Best Month
Sep 2024 91%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 64%
Distance
243 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 53 | 19 | 11 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 50 | 7 | 6 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 54 | 10 | 8 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 11 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 54 | 12 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 54 | 14 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 116 | 30 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 114 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 112 | 25 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2024 | 69 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 51 | 15 | 11 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.2%
48 of 1,516 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
10 of 1,516 flights
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DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →PLN - Pellston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Pellston, MI.
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What the Data Says About DTW to PLN
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to Pellston (DTW to PLN) running a 84.2% on-time rate over 4,457 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 94.6 minutes. The 243-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 3.2% of 1,516 flights were cancelled, 0.7% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 64% - a 27-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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