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 June 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 73% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
288
June 2026
Seats
24,862
both directions
Passengers
19,996
both directions
Load factor
80.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUF–DTW?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop BUF–DTW departures in June 2026 (208), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
208 departures · 15,400 seats
Share of departures72.2%80.6%
Load
- DL
58 departures · 7,930 seats
Share of departures20.1%79.4%
Load
- 9E
22 departures · 1,532 seats
Share of departures7.6%83.9%
Load
What plane flies BUF–DTW?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 73% of BUF–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
210 departures · 80.7% load
72.9% - Airbus A319
47 departures · 79.1% load
16.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
20 departures · 83.6% load
6.9% - Airbus A320
11 departures · 80.3% load
3.8%
How has BUF–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop BUF–DTW departures fell from 289 in July 2025 to 288 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUF–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
289 departures · 21,319 passengers
84.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BUF → DTW
79.0% full
144 departures · 9,827 passengers
DTW → BUF
81.9% full
144 departures · 10,169 passengers
Nonstop BUF–DTW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (72.9%), followed by the Airbus A319 (16.3%).
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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