Alpena (APN) to Detroit (DTW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 12m
Bearing
177° S
Alpena (APN) to Detroit (DTW) is 198 miles (319 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies APN–DTW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop APN–DTW; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 83% of departures; flights ran 34% full.
Departures
116
May 2026
Seats
6,230
both directions
Passengers
2,144
both directions
Load factor
34.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies APN–DTW?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop APN–DTW in May 2026 (116 departures).
- OO
116 departures · 6,230 seats
Share of departures100.0%34.4%
Load
What plane flies APN–DTW?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 83% of APN–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
96 departures · 37.1% load
82.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
14 departures · 25.9% load
12.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
6 departures · 23.6% load
5.2%
How has APN–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop APN–DTW departures rose from 104 in June 2025 to 116 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop APN–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
104 departures · 2,715 passengers
52.2%
Load
July 2025
102 departures · 3,512 passengers
68.9%
Load
August 2025
106 departures · 3,301 passengers
62.3%
Load
September 2025
106 departures · 2,196 passengers
41.2%
Load
October 2025
106 departures · 2,143 passengers
40.4%
Load
November 2025
96 departures · 1,650 passengers
34.4%
Load
December 2025
94 departures · 1,868 passengers
39.7%
Load
January 2026
104 departures · 1,675 passengers
31.4%
Load
February 2026
85 departures · 1,326 passengers
30.1%
Load
March 2026
84 departures · 1,311 passengers
31.0%
Load
April 2026
100 departures · 1,846 passengers
35.8%
Load
May 2026
116 departures · 2,144 passengers
34.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
APN → DTW
31.5% full
58 departures · 982 passengers
DTW → APN
37.3% full
58 departures · 1,162 passengers
Nonstop APN–DTW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Alpena
US
Alpena County Regional Airport
Coordinates
45.08°N, 83.56°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Alpena (APN) from Detroit (DTW)?
APN to DTW is 198 miles (319 km / 172 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from APN to DTW?
A nonstop covers the 198-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies APN–DTW?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (82.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (12.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying APN–DTW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 198-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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