Route · PLN → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Pellston to Detroit
The PLN–DTW corridor (Pellston, MI → Detroit, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 243 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.8%
- On-time
- +7.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 130 min
- Delay when late
- 4,361
- Flights
Cancelled
3.3%
Best Month
Sep 2025 93%
Worst Month
Apr 2024 75%
Distance
243 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 53 | 11 | 11 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 50 | 8 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 54 | 5 | 8 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 54 | 8 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 55 | 12 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 53 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 69 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 116 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 114 | 24 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 111 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 69 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 51 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 52 | 11 | 12 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.3%
50 of 1,517 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,517 flights
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PLN - Pellston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Pellston, MI.
Origin airport →DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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What the Data Says About PLN to DTW
Pellston to Detroit (PLN to DTW) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.8% on-time rate across 4,361 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 129.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 243 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 50 of 1,517 flights were cancelled (3.3%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Apr 2024 came in at just 75% - a 19-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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