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 July 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 88% full.
Departures
227
July 2026
Seats
30,123
both directions
Passengers
26,462
both directions
Load factor
87.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–DTW?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop AUS–DTW departures in July 2026 (226), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
226 departures · 29,948 seats
Share of departures99.6%88.4%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.4%0.6%
Load
What plane flies AUS–DTW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 99% of AUS–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
224 departures · 88.6% load
98.7% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 65.7% load
0.9% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.6% load
0.4%
How has AUS–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–DTW departures fell from 260 in August 2025 to 227 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
228 departures · 27,046 passengers
88.1%
Load
July 2026
227 departures · 26,462 passengers
87.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → AUS
89.2% full
114 departures · 13,476 passengers
AUS → DTW
86.5% full
113 departures · 12,986 passengers
Nonstop AUS–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).
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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 July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (98.7%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (0.9%).
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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