DTW → APNDetroit to Alpena

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Alpena (APN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. 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 Detroit and Alpena. Updated 20 October 2026 at 02:03 UTC.

Today, DTW → APN

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 08:45 DL4274Delta Air Lines Left 08:53 +8 ·
  2. 16:00 DL4232Delta Air Lines Left 16:07 +7 ·

Checked DTW board 22:03

DTW Detroit busy · +15
APN Alpena tracking
319 km · ~0h 55m est.
dep bank 08:45–16:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

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

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

Median arrival+12 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 LinesDL83% on time

Flights DL4274 08:45 daily · DL4232 16:00 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19DL4232departed+7
10-19DL4274departed+8
10-18DL4232departed+17
10-18DL4274departed+12
10-17DL4232departed+15
10-17DL4274departed+8
10-16DL4232departed+15
10-16DL4274departed+1
10-15DL4232departed+7
10-15DL4274departed+15
10-14DL4274departed+34
10-13DL4274departed+12

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
DTWDetroit +15 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full DTW delay board →
APNAlpena tracking Full APN delay board →

How the Detroit to Alpena route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW to APN 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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DTW to APN questions

Is DTW–APN running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–APN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:45 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the APN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to APN?

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 DTW–APN 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.