APN to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 198 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at APN or DTW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Alpena (APN) to Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 4.9% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (98% on time); around 6pm did worst (74%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Thursday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (67%).
Which airline is most on time from APN to DTW?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 83% | 4.9% | 22 min | 9.8% | 631 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am80%304 flights
- 2pm98%59 flights
- 5pm84%230 flights
- 6pm74%38 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%7.7% cancelled
- Tuesday82%5.1% cancelled
- Wednesday92%9.1% cancelled
- Thursday80%2.0% cancelled
- Friday82%4.8% cancelled
- Saturday81%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%6.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Extreme weather30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather90%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
APN to DTW: common questions
- How often are APN to DTW flights on time?
- 83% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Alpena to Detroit cancelled?
- 4.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (31 of 631).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 127 min behind schedule on average, and 9.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at APN?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: APN → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.