DTW to ATW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Appleton International Airport · 296 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or ATW 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 Appleton (ATW) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (84% on time); around 9am did worst (65%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (73%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW to ATW?
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 | 84% | 0.0% | 9 min | 4.5% | 68 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 76% | 1.5% | 25 min | 13.6% | 1,001 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am65%54 flights
- 10am83%311 flights
- 4pm77%94 flights
- 5pm73%246 flights
- 8pm70%280 flights
- 9pm84%76 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday75%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday81%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.7% cancelled
- Friday74%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday72%3.3% 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)73%
- Extreme weather17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Late-arriving aircraft1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security0%
DTW to ATW: common questions
- How often are DTW to ATW flights on time?
- 76% 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 Appleton 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 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 99 min behind schedule on average, and 13.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATW to DTW — 79% 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 → ATW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.