Atlanta (ATL) to Detroit (DTW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 59m
Bearing
5° N
Atlanta (ATL) to Detroit (DTW) is 595 miles (958 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–DTW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ATL–DTW; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
835
July 2026
Seats
160,054
both directions
Passengers
143,473
both directions
Load factor
89.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–DTW?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–DTW departures in July 2026 (714), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
714 departures · 137,164 seats
Share of departures85.5%89.8%
Load
- F9
121 departures · 22,890 seats
Share of departures14.5%88.4%
Load
- NK
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies ATL–DTW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 35% of ATL–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
290 departures · 88.2% load
34.7% - Boeing 757-200
265 departures · 91.4% load
31.7% - Airbus A321neo
105 departures · 89.1% load
12.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
80 departures · 92.7% load
9.6% - Airbus A320neo
75 departures · 88.0% load
9.0% - Airbus A320
13 departures · 88.9% load
1.6% - Airbus A330-200
2 departures · 87.6% load
0.2% - Boeing 757-300
2 departures · 51.5% load
0.2% - Airbus A330-900
1 departures · 67.3% load
0.1% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 93.1% load
0.1% - Airbus A350-900
1 departures · 98.2% load
0.1%
How has ATL–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–DTW departures fell from 902 in August 2025 to 835 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
902 departures · 149,933 passengers
84.6%
Load
September 2025
856 departures · 136,145 passengers
81.8%
Load
October 2025
873 departures · 139,918 passengers
81.6%
Load
November 2025
764 departures · 115,219 passengers
77.2%
Load
December 2025
763 departures · 121,927 passengers
84.0%
Load
January 2026
784 departures · 115,414 passengers
76.3%
Load
February 2026
717 departures · 118,503 passengers
83.9%
Load
March 2026
839 departures · 136,781 passengers
80.8%
Load
April 2026
860 departures · 137,951 passengers
80.9%
Load
May 2026
803 departures · 136,780 passengers
87.8%
Load
June 2026
755 departures · 131,158 passengers
90.3%
Load
July 2026
835 departures · 143,473 passengers
89.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → DTW
89.2% full
418 departures · 71,497 passengers
DTW → ATL
90.1% full
417 departures · 71,976 passengers
Nonstop ATL–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).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Detroit (DTW)?
ATL to DTW is 595 miles (958 km / 517 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to DTW?
A nonstop covers the 595-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–DTW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (34.7%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (31.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–DTW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 595-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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