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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ATL–DTW; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
860
April 2026
Seats
170,566
both directions
Passengers
137,951
both directions
Load factor
80.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–DTW?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–DTW departures in April 2026 (654), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
654 departures · 126,089 seats
Share of departures76.0%81.7%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
116 departures · 25,940 seats
Share of departures13.5%74.9%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
87 departures · 18,219 seats
Share of departures10.1%84.0%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.2%69.1%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
1 departures · 166 seats
Share of departures0.1%29.5%
Load
What plane flies ATL–DTW?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 38% of ATL–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
324 departures · 79.8% load
37.7% - Boeing 757-200
172 departures · 83.7% load
20.0% - Airbus A321neo
122 departures · 78.2% load
14.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
120 departures · 83.6% load
14.0% - Airbus A320neo
29 departures · 80.3% load
3.4% - Airbus A320
28 departures · 86.1% load
3.3% - Airbus A330-200
26 departures · 85.4% load
3.0% - Boeing 767-300
22 departures · 82.2% load
2.6% - Boeing 757-300
7 departures · 72.6% load
0.8% - Boeing 767-400ER
4 departures · 66.3% load
0.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 69.1% load
0.2% - Airbus A350-900
2 departures · 46.3% load
0.2% - Airbus A330-900
1 departures · 41.6% load
0.1% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 29.5% load
0.1%
How has ATL–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–DTW departures fell from 890 in May 2025 to 860 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
890 departures · 148,719 passengers
85.8%
Load
June 2025
863 departures · 144,317 passengers
85.8%
Load
July 2025
889 departures · 152,458 passengers
87.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → DTW
84.6% full
433 departures · 72,444 passengers
DTW → ATL
77.1% full
427 departures · 65,507 passengers
Nonstop ATL–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.
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 April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (37.7%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (20.0%).
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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