Cleveland (CLE) to Detroit (DTW)
Flight time
≈ 0h 59m
Bearing
306° NW
Cleveland (CLE) to Detroit (DTW) is 95 miles (153 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLE–DTW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop CLE–DTW; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
370
July 2026
Seats
27,343
both directions
Passengers
21,040
both directions
Load factor
77.0%
seat-miles filled
Who flies CLE–DTW?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–DTW departures in July 2026 (252), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- OO
252 departures · 17,960 seats
Share of departures68.1%80.4%
Load
- 9E
113 departures · 8,532 seats
Share of departures30.5%69.5%
Load
- DL
3 departures · 603 seats
Share of departures0.8%87.6%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.3%83.7%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies CLE–DTW?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 90% of CLE–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
332 departures · 76.6% load
89.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
31 departures · 79.8% load
8.4% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 94.0% load
0.5% - Boeing 757-300
1 departures · 95.7% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 83.7% load
0.3% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 82.5% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 82.2% load
0.3%
How has CLE–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–DTW departures rose from 350 in August 2025 to 370 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
350 departures · 19,989 passengers
76.8%
Load
September 2025
336 departures · 19,330 passengers
76.3%
Load
October 2025
359 departures · 19,666 passengers
75.9%
Load
November 2025
284 departures · 13,500 passengers
65.5%
Load
December 2025
260 departures · 13,176 passengers
66.2%
Load
January 2026
292 departures · 12,872 passengers
60.9%
Load
February 2026
271 departures · 12,861 passengers
65.6%
Load
March 2026
310 departures · 16,565 passengers
70.9%
Load
April 2026
298 departures · 15,233 passengers
68.3%
Load
May 2026
319 departures · 17,417 passengers
73.9%
Load
June 2026
345 departures · 19,748 passengers
77.6%
Load
July 2026
370 departures · 21,040 passengers
77.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLE → DTW
76.8% full
187 departures · 10,805 passengers
DTW → CLE
77.1% full
183 departures · 10,235 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).
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Frequently asked
How far is Cleveland (CLE) from Detroit (DTW)?
CLE to DTW is 95 miles (153 km / 83 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLE to DTW?
A nonstop covers the 95-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLE–DTW?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (89.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (8.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLE–DTW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 95-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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