Denver (DEN) to Detroit (DTW)
Flight time
≈ 3h 02m
Bearing
75° E
Denver (DEN) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,120 miles (1,802 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–DTW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DEN–DTW; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
561
May 2026
Seats
99,180
both directions
Passengers
82,349
both directions
Load factor
83.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–DTW?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DEN–DTW departures in May 2026 (223), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
223 departures · 39,455 seats
Share of departures39.8%78.0%
Load
- UA
123 departures · 18,709 seats
Share of departures21.9%85.3%
Load
- WN
114 departures · 19,798 seats
Share of departures20.3%85.9%
Load
- F9
101 departures · 21,218 seats
Share of departures18.0%87.8%
Load
What plane flies DEN–DTW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 34% of DEN–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
190 departures · 81.1% load
33.9% - Boeing 737-800
83 departures · 86.0% load
14.8% - Airbus A319
76 departures · 73.4% load
13.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
73 departures · 87.9% load
13.0% - Airbus A320
39 departures · 80.7% load
7.0% - Airbus A320neo
38 departures · 88.0% load
6.8% - Airbus A321neo
30 departures · 88.2% load
5.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
28 departures · 83.8% load
5.0% - Boeing 737-700
4 departures · 88.0% load
0.7%
How has DEN–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–DTW departures rose from 558 in June 2025 to 561 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
558 departures · 86,451 passengers
87.3%
Load
July 2025
564 departures · 89,588 passengers
88.3%
Load
August 2025
559 departures · 89,710 passengers
88.8%
Load
September 2025
514 departures · 78,230 passengers
85.6%
Load
October 2025
514 departures · 75,315 passengers
85.8%
Load
November 2025
451 departures · 59,548 passengers
78.3%
Load
December 2025
480 departures · 68,127 passengers
82.3%
Load
January 2026
436 departures · 55,942 passengers
73.8%
Load
February 2026
429 departures · 57,915 passengers
78.0%
Load
March 2026
558 departures · 73,700 passengers
78.2%
Load
April 2026
516 departures · 63,731 passengers
75.6%
Load
May 2026
561 departures · 82,349 passengers
83.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → DTW
81.0% full
281 departures · 40,191 passengers
DTW → DEN
85.0% full
280 departures · 42,158 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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 Denver (DEN) from Detroit (DTW)?
DEN to DTW is 1,120 miles (1,802 km / 973 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to DTW?
A nonstop covers the 1,120-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–DTW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (33.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (14.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–DTW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,120-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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