Columbus (CMH) to Detroit (DTW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 07m
Bearing
351° N
Columbus (CMH) to Detroit (DTW) is 155 miles (249 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CMH–DTW
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CMH–DTW; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
293
April 2026
Seats
22,264
both directions
Passengers
15,856
both directions
Load factor
71.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CMH–DTW?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop CMH–DTW departures in April 2026 (114), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
114 departures · 8,605 seats
Share of departures38.9%63.2%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
112 departures · 8,505 seats
Share of departures38.2%80.5%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
66 departures · 4,992 seats
Share of departures22.5%70.4%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
1 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures0.3%31.5%
Load
What plane flies CMH–DTW?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 59% of CMH–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
172 departures · 66.0% load
58.7% - Embraer E175
112 departures · 80.5% load
38.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
8 departures · 61.8% load
2.7% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 31.5% load
0.3%
How has CMH–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–DTW departures rose from 289 in May 2025 to 293 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
289 departures · 15,935 passengers
74.8%
Load
June 2025
329 departures · 18,840 passengers
78.0%
Load
July 2025
359 departures · 20,879 passengers
77.5%
Load
August 2025
360 departures · 18,894 passengers
70.7%
Load
September 2025
354 departures · 18,794 passengers
70.9%
Load
October 2025
355 departures · 19,238 passengers
73.7%
Load
November 2025
290 departures · 14,393 passengers
67.8%
Load
December 2025
251 departures · 12,372 passengers
67.1%
Load
January 2026
283 departures · 14,140 passengers
67.4%
Load
February 2026
272 departures · 14,444 passengers
71.0%
Load
March 2026
307 departures · 17,757 passengers
75.3%
Load
April 2026
293 departures · 15,856 passengers
71.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CMH → DTW
75.3% full
147 departures · 8,444 passengers
DTW → CMH
67.1% full
146 departures · 7,412 passengers
Nonstop CMH–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 Columbus (CMH) from Detroit (DTW)?
CMH to DTW is 155 miles (249 km / 135 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CMH to DTW?
A nonstop covers the 155-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CMH–DTW?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (58.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (38.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying CMH–DTW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 155-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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