Appleton (ATW) to Detroit (DTW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 23m
Bearing
117° SE
Appleton (ATW) to Detroit (DTW) is 296 miles (476 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATW–DTW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATW–DTW; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 79% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
234
July 2026
Seats
16,436
both directions
Passengers
13,842
both directions
Load factor
84.2%
seat-miles filled
Who flies ATW–DTW?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ATW–DTW departures in July 2026 (186), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
186 departures · 13,124 seats
Share of departures79.5%82.5%
Load
- 9E
48 departures · 3,312 seats
Share of departures20.5%91.0%
Load
What plane flies ATW–DTW?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 79% of ATW–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
184 departures · 83.0% load
78.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
48 departures · 91.0% load
20.5% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 14.0% load
0.9%
How has ATW–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop ATW–DTW departures rose from 182 in August 2025 to 234 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATW–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
182 departures · 12,092 passengers
93.0%
Load
September 2025
180 departures · 11,113 passengers
84.3%
Load
October 2025
186 departures · 12,873 passengers
82.3%
Load
November 2025
167 departures · 11,078 passengers
77.4%
Load
December 2025
182 departures · 10,923 passengers
74.9%
Load
January 2026
174 departures · 8,790 passengers
69.3%
Load
February 2026
160 departures · 8,546 passengers
72.6%
Load
March 2026
172 departures · 9,937 passengers
80.5%
Load
April 2026
180 departures · 10,411 passengers
79.5%
Load
May 2026
187 departures · 10,388 passengers
78.2%
Load
June 2026
216 departures · 12,261 passengers
80.7%
Load
July 2026
234 departures · 13,842 passengers
84.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATW → DTW
80.9% full
117 departures · 6,646 passengers
DTW → ATW
87.6% full
117 departures · 7,196 passengers
Nonstop ATW–DTW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).
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Frequently asked
How far is Appleton (ATW) from Detroit (DTW)?
ATW to DTW is 296 miles (476 km / 257 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATW to DTW?
A nonstop covers the 296-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATW–DTW?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (78.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (20.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATW–DTW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 296-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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