Anchorage (ANC) to Detroit (DTW)
Flight time
≈ 6h 45m
Bearing
84° E
Anchorage (ANC) to Detroit (DTW) is 2,977 miles (4,792 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANC–DTW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ANC–DTW; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
22
May 2026
Seats
4,305
both directions
Passengers
3,807
both directions
Load factor
88.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–DTW?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ANC–DTW in May 2026 (22 departures).
- DL
22 departures · 4,305 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.4%
Load
What plane flies ANC–DTW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 100% of ANC–DTW departures.
- Boeing 757-200
22 departures · 88.4% load
100.0%
How has ANC–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–DTW departures fell from 66 in June 2025 to 22 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
66 departures · 10,473 passengers
82.5%
Load
July 2025
70 departures · 11,431 passengers
85.0%
Load
August 2025
72 departures · 11,627 passengers
84.2%
Load
September 2025
17 departures · 2,312 passengers
69.5%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
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
1 departures · 287 passengers
93.8%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
22 departures · 3,807 passengers
88.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ANC → DTW
81.8% full
11 departures · 1,761 passengers
DTW → ANC
95.0% full
11 departures · 2,046 passengers
Nonstop ANC–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).
The airports
Anchorage
US
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Coordinates
61.18°N, 149.99°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Anchorage (ANC) from Detroit (DTW)?
ANC to DTW is 2,977 miles (4,792 km / 2,587 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANC to DTW?
A nonstop covers the 2,977-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANC–DTW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANC–DTW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,977-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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