Historical on-time performance
Appleton to Detroit
297 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ATW–DTW arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate77%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay80 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.4%of scheduled flights
based on 993 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9080 minCancel1.4%Flights993
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline70%
- Weather22%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Late aircraft0%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline7%
- Weather64%
- Air traffic (NAS)29%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 14 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ATW → DTW
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 74% to 86% on time.
- Mornings86% on time · p90 30 min · 1,095 flights
- Afternoons82% on time · p90 40 min · 143 flights · limited
- Middays77% on time · p90 85 min · 757 flights
- Evenings74% on time · p90 95 min · 737 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 87% on time.
- Saturdays87% on time · p90 25 min · 366 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 60 min · 396 flights
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 55 min · 393 flights
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 60 min · 396 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 55 min · 391 flights
- Sundays77% on time · p90 90 min · 393 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 80 min · 397 flights
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