Austin (AUS) to Detroit (DTW)
Flight time
≈ 3h 06m
Bearing
40° NE
Austin (AUS) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,148 miles (1,848 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–DTW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AUS–DTW; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
233
May 2026
Seats
30,811
both directions
Passengers
25,990
both directions
Load factor
84.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–DTW?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop AUS–DTW departures in May 2026 (232), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
232 departures · 30,661 seats
Share of departures99.6%84.8%
Load
- GCA
1 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures0.4%0.0%
Load
What plane flies AUS–DTW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 99% of AUS–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
230 departures · 84.9% load
98.7% - Airbus A320
3 departures · 48.9% load
1.3%
How has AUS–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–DTW departures fell from 250 in June 2025 to 233 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
250 departures · 30,102 passengers
80.5%
Load
July 2025
260 departures · 33,158 passengers
83.6%
Load
August 2025
260 departures · 31,199 passengers
76.2%
Load
September 2025
233 departures · 26,204 passengers
70.9%
Load
October 2025
242 departures · 29,813 passengers
78.0%
Load
November 2025
213 departures · 23,453 passengers
72.5%
Load
December 2025
209 departures · 21,800 passengers
72.7%
Load
January 2026
149 departures · 14,815 passengers
68.3%
Load
February 2026
157 departures · 16,266 passengers
72.3%
Load
March 2026
223 departures · 24,965 passengers
80.6%
Load
April 2026
232 departures · 24,880 passengers
79.6%
Load
May 2026
233 departures · 25,990 passengers
84.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → AUS
83.5% full
117 departures · 12,913 passengers
AUS → DTW
85.2% full
116 departures · 13,077 passengers
Nonstop AUS–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Detroit (DTW)?
AUS to DTW is 1,148 miles (1,848 km / 998 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to DTW?
A nonstop covers the 1,148-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–DTW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (98.7%), followed by the Airbus A320 (1.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–DTW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,148-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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