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 July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CIU–DTW; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
59
July 2026
Seats
2,950
both directions
Passengers
2,379
both directions
Load factor
80.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CIU–DTW?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CIU–DTW in July 2026 (59 departures).
- OO
59 departures · 2,950 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.6%
Load
What plane flies CIU–DTW?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 100% of CIU–DTW departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
59 departures · 80.6% load
100.0%
How has CIU–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop CIU–DTW departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 59 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CIU–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
60 departures · 2,170 passengers
72.3%
Load
July 2026
59 departures · 2,379 passengers
80.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → CIU
78.4% full
30 departures · 1,176 passengers
CIU → DTW
83.0% full
29 departures · 1,203 passengers
Nonstop CIU–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).
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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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