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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CMH–DTW; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
349
June 2026
Seats
25,920
both directions
Passengers
19,623
both directions
Load factor
75.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–DTW?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop CMH–DTW departures in June 2026 (234), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YX
234 departures · 17,735 seats
Share of departures67.0%74.2%
Load
- OO
112 departures · 7,700 seats
Share of departures32.1%81.0%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 299 seats
Share of departures0.6%77.6%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies CMH–DTW?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 67% of CMH–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
234 departures · 74.2% load
67.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
72 departures · 84.7% load
20.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
40 departures · 73.9% load
11.5% - Boeing 717-200
1 departures · 69.1% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 82.5% load
0.3%
How has CMH–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–DTW departures fell from 359 in July 2025 to 349 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
330 departures · 18,789 passengers
76.2%
Load
June 2026
349 departures · 19,623 passengers
75.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CMH → DTW
81.6% full
176 departures · 10,775 passengers
DTW → CMH
69.6% full
173 departures · 8,848 passengers
Nonstop CMH–DTW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (67.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (20.6%).
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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