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 July 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 68% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
241
July 2026
Seats
22,943
both directions
Passengers
20,418
both directions
Load factor
89.0%
seat-miles filled
Who flies ALB–DTW?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ALB–DTW departures in July 2026 (108), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
108 departures · 7,740 seats
Share of departures44.8%89.7%
Load
- 9E
70 departures · 5,216 seats
Share of departures29.0%93.3%
Load
- DL
63 departures · 9,987 seats
Share of departures26.1%86.2%
Load
What plane flies ALB–DTW?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 68% of ALB–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
164 departures · 91.0% load
68.0% - Airbus A320
60 departures · 86.4% load
24.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
14 departures · 92.5% load
5.8% - Airbus A321
3 departures · 83.4% load
1.2%
How has ALB–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–DTW departures rose from 230 in August 2025 to 241 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
229 departures · 18,115 passengers
82.2%
Load
July 2026
241 departures · 20,418 passengers
89.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → ALB
86.5% full
121 departures · 10,006 passengers
ALB → DTW
91.5% full
120 departures · 10,412 passengers
Nonstop ALB–DTW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).
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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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (68.0%), followed by the Airbus A320 (24.9%).
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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