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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 42% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
347
April 2026
Seats
49,209
both directions
Passengers
36,414
both directions
Load factor
74.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BWI–DTW?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop BWI–DTW departures in April 2026 (204), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
204 departures · 24,355 seats
Share of departures58.8%81.5%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
126 departures · 21,442 seats
Share of departures36.3%68.1%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
16 departures · 3,226 seats
Share of departures4.6%57.0%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.3%68.8%
Load
What plane flies BWI–DTW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 42% of BWI–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
144 departures · 85.1% load
41.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
62 departures · 69.1% load
17.9% - Boeing 737-800
49 departures · 67.1% load
14.1% - Airbus A319
36 departures · 79.2% load
10.4% - Airbus A320
25 departures · 68.3% load
7.2% - Boeing 737-700
16 departures · 67.2% load
4.6% - Airbus A320neo
10 departures · 59.3% load
2.9% - Airbus A321neo
3 departures · 52.9% load
0.9% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 56.7% load
0.6%
How has BWI–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–DTW departures fell from 415 in May 2025 to 347 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
415 departures · 47,150 passengers
75.5%
Load
June 2025
427 departures · 46,919 passengers
78.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DTW → BWI
68.7% full
174 departures · 16,795 passengers
BWI → DTW
79.2% full
173 departures · 19,619 passengers
Nonstop BWI–DTW traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (41.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (17.9%).
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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