Flights Detroit → Pellston
DTW → PLN
Route overview
The flight route from Detroit to Pellston has a relatively low on-time performance rate of 63%, with an average delay time of 26.3 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 152 flights serving the smaller destination airport which handles around 58,100 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Detroit (DTW) → Pellston (PLN) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 203 flights monitored in recent months, 62% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 27 minutes. The cancellation rate is 32.51%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. Departing from Detroit the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Pellston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) heads north for about 391 km, a flight time of roughly 55m.
Departures from Detroit on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 82% of DTW-PLN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Detroit the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 203 tracked DTW-PLN flights, 62% left on time with an average delay of 27 min and a 32.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about DTW-PLN
On the Detroit (DTW) -> Pellston (PLN) route, on-time performance is 62% with an average delay of 27 minutes, based on 203 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Detroit-Pellston is 32.51% across 203 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
