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 May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CLE–DTW; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
319
May 2026
Seats
23,558
both directions
Passengers
17,417
both directions
Load factor
73.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–DTW?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–DTW departures in May 2026 (158), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
158 departures · 11,272 seats
Share of departures49.5%74.7%
Load
- 9E
135 departures · 10,198 seats
Share of departures42.3%72.8%
Load
- DL
14 departures · 1,190 seats
Share of departures4.4%74.1%
Load
- YX
12 departures · 898 seats
Share of departures3.8%77.0%
Load
What plane flies CLE–DTW?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 89% of CLE–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
283 departures · 74.2% load
88.7% - Boeing 757-200
12 departures · 70.6% load
3.8% - Embraer E175
12 departures · 77.0% load
3.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
8 departures · 73.4% load
2.5% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 1.0% load
0.6% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 77.3% load
0.3% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 87.6% load
0.3%
How has CLE–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–DTW departures fell from 336 in June 2025 to 319 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
319 departures · 17,417 passengers
73.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLE → DTW
76.0% full
162 departures · 9,153 passengers
DTW → CLE
71.8% full
157 departures · 8,264 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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).
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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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (88.7%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (3.8%).
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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