Albuquerque (ABQ) to Detroit (DTW)
Flight time
≈ 3h 29m
Bearing
61° NE
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,344 miles (2,163 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABQ–DTW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Eastern Air Express was the only carrier flying nonstop ABQ–DTW; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 11% full.
Departures
1
May 2026
Seats
160
both directions
Passengers
17
both directions
Load factor
10.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–DTW?
Eastern Air Express was the only carrier to fly nonstop ABQ–DTW in May 2026 (1 departures).
- 37Q
1 departures · 160 seats
Share of departures100.0%10.6%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–DTW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 100% of ABQ–DTW departures.
- Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 10.6% load
100.0%
How has ABQ–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–DTW departures held steady at about 1 a month between September 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
September 2025
1 departures · 188 passengers
94.5%
Load
October 2025
8 departures · 806 passengers
76.3%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
1 departures · 17 passengers
10.6%
Load
Nonstop ABQ–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 Albuquerque (ABQ) from Detroit (DTW)?
ABQ to DTW is 1,344 miles (2,163 km / 1,168 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABQ to DTW?
A nonstop covers the 1,344-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABQ–DTW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–DTW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,344-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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