DTW to APN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport · 198 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or APN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) to Alpena (APN) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 4.4% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (95% on time); around 8am did worst (79%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Saturday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (72%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW to APN?
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. | 82% | 4.4% | 15 min | 8.3% | 631 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am79%304 flights
- 12pm95%59 flights
- 3pm81%16 flights
- 4pm83%252 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%6.7% cancelled
- Tuesday84%5.1% cancelled
- Wednesday86%9.1% cancelled
- Thursday84%2.0% cancelled
- Friday84%4.8% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%5.8% 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)72%
- Extreme weather21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather93%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DTW to APN: common questions
- How often are DTW to APN flights on time?
- 82% 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 Detroit to Alpena cancelled?
- 4.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (28 of 631).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: APN to DTW — 83% 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: DTW → APN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.