State · MI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Michigan
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Michigan ranks #13 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.3%
- On-time
- +5.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 0.91%
- Cancelled
- #13 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, Michigan is a busy-book state: 1,892,911 operations at 15 airports run 84.3% on-time, 5.3 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, MKG leads locally at 88% on-time.
- 84.3%
- statewide on-time
- +5.3 pts
- vs US average
- 15
- airports tracked
- 0.91%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Michigan vs all states by total flight operations
Where this state's BTS On-Time Performance flight count sits among every state with tracked operations (traffic density, not on-time quality)
1,892,911 Top 25% more flights than 75% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Michigan
Michigan airports ranked by on-time rate
15 BTS-tracked airports, led by MKG at 88%
On-time rate by airport
- MKG
Muskegon, MI: 88% on-time, 3,627 flights
88 %
- AZO
Kalamazoo, MI: 87.1% on-time, 17,506 flights
87 %
- ESC
Escanaba, MI: 86.5% on-time, 7,922 flights
87 %
- LAN
Lansing, MI: 85% on-time, 21,361 flights
85 %
- IMT
Iron Mountain/Kingsfd, MI: 84.9% on-time, 8,658 flights
85 %
- DTW
Detroit, MI: 84.8% on-time, 1,488,949 flights
85 %
- CIU
Sault Ste. Marie, MI: 84.6% on-time, 8,922 flights
85 %
- APN
Alpena, MI: 84.5% on-time, 7,108 flights
85 %
- PLN
Pellston, MI: 84.2% on-time, 9,995 flights
84 %
- MBS
Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI: 84.1% on-time, 20,046 flights
84 %
- MQT
Marquette, MI: 83.1% on-time, 12,906 flights
83 %
- GRR
Grand Rapids, MI: 81.9% on-time, 195,613 flights
82 %
- TVC
Traverse City, MI: 81.3% on-time, 50,174 flights
81 %
- CMX
Hancock/Houghton, MI: 80.8% on-time, 8,698 flights
81 %
- FNT
Flint, MI: 78.1% on-time, 31,426 flights
78 %
What this shows Airports here range from 78.1% to 88% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTW | Detroit, MI | Detroit | 1,488,949 | 84.8% | 81.3 min |
| GRR | Grand Rapids, MI | Grand Rapids | 195,613 | 81.9% | 79.3 min |
| TVC | Traverse City, MI | Traverse City | 50,174 | 81.3% | 84.4 min |
| FNT | Flint, MI | Flint | 31,426 | 78.1% | 80.4 min |
| LAN | Lansing, MI | Lansing | 21,361 | 85% | 90.2 min |
| MBS | Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI | Saginaw/Bay City/Midland | 20,046 | 84.1% | 92.4 min |
| AZO | Kalamazoo, MI | Kalamazoo | 17,506 | 87.1% | 93.2 min |
| MQT | Marquette, MI | Marquette | 12,906 | 83.1% | 114.0 min |
| PLN | Pellston, MI | Pellston | 9,995 | 84.2% | 114.7 min |
| CIU | Sault Ste. Marie, MI | Sault Ste. Marie | 8,922 | 84.6% | 119.8 min |
| CMX | Hancock/Houghton, MI | Hancock/Houghton | 8,698 | 80.8% | 117.0 min |
| IMT | Iron Mountain/Kingsfd, MI | Iron Mountain/Kingsfd | 8,658 | 84.9% | 110.2 min |
| ESC | Escanaba, MI | Escanaba | 7,922 | 86.5% | 123.2 min |
| APN | Alpena, MI | Alpena | 7,108 | 84.5% | 113.4 min |
| MKG | Muskegon, MI | Muskegon | 3,627 | 88% | 96.3 min |
Michigan traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in Michigan is traffic scale: 1,892,911 BTS flights place it #13 of 53 by book size. That busy-book footprint sits beside a 84.3% on-time rate (5.3 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 297,920 delayed departures, and a 0.91% cancellation rate.
As a busy-book state, Detroit, MI (DTW) in Detroit dominates the average with 1,488,949 flights at 84.8% on-time - hub delay mix swings the state figure more than a thin schedule would.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Feb 2024 and heaviest in Dec 2025. On reliability, Muskegon, MI (MKG) posts the highest on-time rate at 88% across 3,627 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to Michigan's 84.3%.
Using Michigan's data
Michigan's statewide on-time book is stronger than most peers; remaining risk sits in the busiest airport and delay mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Muskegon, MI (MKG) is the most reliable airport in Michigan among those with meaningful traffic. MKG profile
- Detroit, MI handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. DTW profile
- See how Michigan compares with every other state that has BTS-tracked airports. All states
State averages are flight-weighted across all reporting airports in the state; a single busy airport can dominate the figure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025