Kincheloe (CIU) to Detroit (DTW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 22m
Bearing
168° S
Kincheloe (CIU) to Detroit (DTW) is 284 miles (457 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CIU–DTW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CIU–DTW; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
3,172
both directions
Passengers
2,251
both directions
Load factor
71.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CIU–DTW?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CIU–DTW in May 2026 (62 departures).
- OO
62 departures · 3,172 seats
Share of departures100.0%71.0%
Load
What plane flies CIU–DTW?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 95% of CIU–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
59 departures · 73.9% load
95.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
3 departures · 32.4% load
4.8%
How has CIU–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop CIU–DTW departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CIU–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 2,371 passengers
79.0%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 2,585 passengers
84.8%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 2,684 passengers
86.6%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 2,400 passengers
80.0%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 2,499 passengers
80.6%
Load
November 2025
56 departures · 1,804 passengers
64.4%
Load
December 2025
56 departures · 1,858 passengers
66.4%
Load
January 2026
53 departures · 1,368 passengers
51.6%
Load
February 2026
50 departures · 1,519 passengers
59.4%
Load
March 2026
50 departures · 1,759 passengers
69.6%
Load
April 2026
55 departures · 1,991 passengers
72.4%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 2,251 passengers
71.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → CIU
73.2% full
32 departures · 1,209 passengers
CIU → DTW
68.5% full
30 departures · 1,042 passengers
Nonstop CIU–DTW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Kincheloe
US
Chippewa County International Airport
Coordinates
46.24°N, 84.46°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Kincheloe (CIU) from Detroit (DTW)?
CIU to DTW is 284 miles (457 km / 247 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CIU to DTW?
A nonstop covers the 284-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CIU–DTW?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (95.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (4.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying CIU–DTW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 284-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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