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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 76% full.
Departures
213
April 2026
Seats
19,823
both directions
Passengers
15,062
both directions
Load factor
76.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ALB–DTW?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ALB–DTW departures in April 2026 (142), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
142 departures · 10,156 seats
Share of departures66.7%83.4%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
60 departures · 8,845 seats
Share of departures28.2%67.4%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
11 departures · 822 seats
Share of departures5.2%76.5%
Load
What plane flies ALB–DTW?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 71% of ALB–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
151 departures · 83.0% load
70.9% - Airbus A320
37 departures · 66.7% load
17.4% - Airbus A319
23 departures · 68.8% load
10.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 77.5% load
0.9%
How has ALB–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–DTW departures fell from 233 in May 2025 to 213 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
233 departures · 17,750 passengers
85.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DTW → ALB
72.7% full
107 departures · 7,242 passengers
ALB → DTW
79.3% full
106 departures · 7,820 passengers
Nonstop ALB–DTW traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (70.9%), followed by the Airbus A320 (17.4%).
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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