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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 92% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
298
April 2026
Seats
22,306
both directions
Passengers
15,233
both directions
Load factor
68.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLE–DTW?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–DTW departures in April 2026 (190), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
190 departures · 13,946 seats
Share of departures63.8%71.6%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
101 departures · 7,533 seats
Share of departures33.9%63.9%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
4 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures1.3%56.3%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 337 seats
Share of departures0.7%78.9%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies CLE–DTW?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 92% of CLE–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
274 departures · 69.5% load
92.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
16 departures · 60.8% load
5.4% - Embraer E175
4 departures · 56.3% load
1.3% - Bombardier CRJ-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 79.0% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 78.9% load
0.3%
How has CLE–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–DTW departures rose from 288 in May 2025 to 298 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
288 departures · 16,602 passengers
77.2%
Load
June 2025
336 departures · 19,723 passengers
78.9%
Load
July 2025
365 departures · 21,656 passengers
78.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLE → DTW
71.6% full
151 departures · 8,194 passengers
DTW → CLE
64.8% full
147 departures · 7,039 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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.
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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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (92.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (5.4%).
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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