Baltimore (BWI) to Detroit (DTW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 37m
Bearing
303° NW
Baltimore (BWI) to Detroit (DTW) is 408 miles (657 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–DTW
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BWI–DTW; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
401
June 2026
Seats
59,035
both directions
Passengers
46,608
both directions
Load factor
79.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–DTW?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop BWI–DTW departures in June 2026 (221), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
221 departures · 24,264 seats
Share of departures55.1%85.8%
Load
- WN
119 departures · 20,597 seats
Share of departures29.7%81.4%
Load
- F9
60 departures · 14,098 seats
Share of departures15.0%63.8%
Load
- 9E
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.2%26.3%
Load
What plane flies BWI–DTW?
In June 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 55% of BWI–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
220 departures · 85.8% load
54.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
58 departures · 79.6% load
14.5% - Boeing 737-800
55 departures · 82.9% load
13.7% - Airbus A321neo
44 departures · 61.3% load
11.0% - Airbus A321
14 departures · 71.7% load
3.5% - Boeing 737-700
6 departures · 85.5% load
1.5% - Airbus A320neo
2 departures · 69.3% load
0.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 26.3% load
0.3% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 91.7% load
0.3%
How has BWI–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–DTW departures fell from 429 in July 2025 to 401 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
429 departures · 46,928 passengers
77.2%
Load
August 2025
453 departures · 50,790 passengers
77.1%
Load
September 2025
438 departures · 44,570 passengers
70.9%
Load
October 2025
463 departures · 47,180 passengers
71.0%
Load
November 2025
325 departures · 32,673 passengers
71.0%
Load
December 2025
323 departures · 33,648 passengers
71.9%
Load
January 2026
308 departures · 25,845 passengers
60.4%
Load
February 2026
270 departures · 26,032 passengers
72.7%
Load
March 2026
306 departures · 32,497 passengers
75.3%
Load
April 2026
347 departures · 36,414 passengers
74.0%
Load
May 2026
405 departures · 47,607 passengers
81.6%
Load
June 2026
401 departures · 46,608 passengers
79.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → BWI
76.5% full
201 departures · 22,609 passengers
BWI → DTW
81.4% full
200 departures · 23,999 passengers
Nonstop BWI–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).
The airports
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Detroit (DTW)?
BWI to DTW is 408 miles (657 km / 355 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to DTW?
A nonstop covers the 408-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–DTW?
In June 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (54.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (14.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–DTW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 408-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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