ATW to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Appleton International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 296 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATW or DTW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Appleton (ATW) to Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (87% on time); around 6am did worst (72%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Monday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (69%).
Which airline is most on time from ATW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 87% | 0.0% | 11 min | 7.4% | 68 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 79% | 1.5% | 23 min | 11.9% | 1,001 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am72%62 flights
- 7am87%303 flights
- 11am76%362 flights
- 5pm80%75 flights
- 6pm76%259 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday83%2.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.7% cancelled
- Friday79%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday89%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday77%2.6% 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)69%
- Extreme weather24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security0%
ATW to DTW: common questions
- How often are ATW to DTW flights on time?
- 79% 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 Appleton to Detroit cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 1,069).
- 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 104 min behind schedule on average, and 11.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATW?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DTW to ATW — 76% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATW → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.