APN → DTWAlpena to Detroit

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Direct flights from Alpena (APN) to Detroit (DTW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 27 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 319 km, an estimated 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Alpena and Detroit. Updated 22 October 2026 at 19:03 UTC.

Today, APN → DTW

Thu 22 Oct · local times
  1. · DL4252Delta Air Lines On schedule DTW 19:01scheduled
  2. · DL4274Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 12:11 +26

Checked DTW board 15:03

APN Alpena tracking
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
319 km · ~0h 55m est.
dep bank 10:35–17:507x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 12 operated APN → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −27 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−27 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~0h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air Lines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta Air LinesDL75% on time

Flights DL4274 10:35 daily · DL4252 17:50 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22DL4274arrived+26
10-21DL4274arrived−16
10-19DL4252arrived−37
10-19DL4274arrived−35
10-18DL4252arrived+90
10-18DL4274arrived−31
10-17DL4252arrived−26
10-17DL4274arrived−33
10-16DL4252arrived−39
10-16DL4274arrived+164
10-15DL4252arrived−31
10-15DL4274arrived−27

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
APNAlpena tracking Full APN delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 8 kt Full DTW delay board →

How the Alpena to Detroit route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop APN to DTW flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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APN to DTW questions

Is APN–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on APN–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:35 and evening departures around 17:50 from APN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DTW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from APN to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 319 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 53–57 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does APN–DTW fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.