Buffalo (BUF) to Detroit (DTW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 17m
Bearing
260° W
Buffalo (BUF) to Detroit (DTW) is 240 miles (387 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUF–DTW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BUF–DTW; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
298
July 2026
Seats
25,558
both directions
Passengers
21,637
both directions
Load factor
84.7%
seat-miles filled
Who flies BUF–DTW?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop BUF–DTW departures in July 2026 (238), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
238 departures · 17,584 seats
Share of departures79.9%83.9%
Load
- DL
59 departures · 7,837 seats
Share of departures19.8%87.3%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures0.3%27.0%
Load
What plane flies BUF–DTW?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 80% of BUF–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
238 departures · 83.9% load
79.9% - Airbus A319
57 departures · 87.4% load
19.1% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 84.4% load
0.7% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 27.0% load
0.3%
How has BUF–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop BUF–DTW departures rose from 286 in August 2025 to 298 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUF–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
286 departures · 21,489 passengers
85.7%
Load
September 2025
274 departures · 19,668 passengers
78.3%
Load
October 2025
297 departures · 20,185 passengers
79.5%
Load
November 2025
224 departures · 14,990 passengers
75.8%
Load
December 2025
213 departures · 14,925 passengers
74.0%
Load
January 2026
179 departures · 12,686 passengers
73.1%
Load
February 2026
191 departures · 13,783 passengers
76.7%
Load
March 2026
236 departures · 16,415 passengers
78.8%
Load
April 2026
262 departures · 17,655 passengers
74.9%
Load
May 2026
298 departures · 21,031 passengers
79.3%
Load
June 2026
288 departures · 19,996 passengers
80.4%
Load
July 2026
298 departures · 21,637 passengers
84.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BUF → DTW
83.9% full
149 departures · 10,728 passengers
DTW → BUF
85.4% full
149 departures · 10,909 passengers
Nonstop BUF–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). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).
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Frequently asked
How far is Buffalo (BUF) from Detroit (DTW)?
BUF to DTW is 240 miles (387 km / 209 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUF to DTW?
A nonstop covers the 240-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUF–DTW?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (79.9%), followed by the Airbus A319 (19.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUF–DTW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 240-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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