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 May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATW–DTW; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
187
May 2026
Seats
13,282
both directions
Passengers
10,388
both directions
Load factor
78.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATW–DTW?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATW–DTW in May 2026 (187 departures).
- OO
187 departures · 13,282 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.2%
Load
What plane flies ATW–DTW?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 100% of ATW–DTW departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
187 departures · 78.2% load
100.0%
How has ATW–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop ATW–DTW departures rose from 176 in June 2025 to 187 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATW–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
176 departures · 11,540 passengers
89.3%
Load
July 2025
173 departures · 10,714 passengers
87.4%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → ATW
81.5% full
94 departures · 5,442 passengers
ATW → DTW
74.9% full
93 departures · 4,946 passengers
Nonstop ATW–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).
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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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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