Albany (ALB) to Detroit (DTW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 47m
Bearing
269° W
Albany (ALB) to Detroit (DTW) is 488 miles (785 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ALB–DTW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ALB–DTW; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
234
May 2026
Seats
21,746
both directions
Passengers
17,177
both directions
Load factor
79.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ALB–DTW?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ALB–DTW departures in May 2026 (162), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
162 departures · 11,472 seats
Share of departures69.2%85.6%
Load
- DL
60 departures · 9,418 seats
Share of departures25.6%70.5%
Load
- 9E
12 departures · 856 seats
Share of departures5.1%84.8%
Load
What plane flies ALB–DTW?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 71% of ALB–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
166 departures · 85.3% load
70.9% - Airbus A320
60 departures · 70.5% load
25.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
8 departures · 89.3% load
3.4%
How has ALB–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–DTW departures rose from 233 in June 2025 to 234 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
233 departures · 18,878 passengers
85.1%
Load
July 2025
237 departures · 20,535 passengers
89.6%
Load
August 2025
230 departures · 19,219 passengers
87.4%
Load
September 2025
215 departures · 15,898 passengers
77.0%
Load
October 2025
232 departures · 17,281 passengers
82.8%
Load
November 2025
208 departures · 13,977 passengers
75.6%
Load
December 2025
215 departures · 14,241 passengers
72.6%
Load
January 2026
177 departures · 10,473 passengers
78.5%
Load
February 2026
167 departures · 9,844 passengers
80.5%
Load
March 2026
184 departures · 12,960 passengers
80.3%
Load
April 2026
213 departures · 15,062 passengers
76.0%
Load
May 2026
234 departures · 17,177 passengers
79.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ALB → DTW
82.2% full
117 departures · 8,933 passengers
DTW → ALB
75.8% full
117 departures · 8,244 passengers
Nonstop ALB–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 Albany (ALB) from Detroit (DTW)?
ALB to DTW is 488 miles (785 km / 424 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ALB to DTW?
A nonstop covers the 488-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ALB–DTW?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (70.9%), followed by the Airbus A320 (25.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying ALB–DTW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 488-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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