Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Detroit (DTW)

986mi
1,586 km857 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 46m

Bearing

45° NE

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Detroit (DTW) is 986 miles (1,586 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DFW–DTW

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DFW–DTW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 79% full.

Departures

583

May 2026

Seats

97,787

both directions

Passengers

77,706

both directions

Load factor

79.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–DTW?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–DTW departures in May 2026 (291), one of 4 carriers on the route.

What plane flies DFW–DTW?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 46% of DFW–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–DTW traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–DTW departures fell from 644 in June 2025 to 583 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop DFW–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    644 departures · 90,945 passengers

    83.8%

    Load

  • July 2025

    658 departures · 93,468 passengers

    85.3%

    Load

  • August 2025

    616 departures · 86,767 passengers

    84.8%

    Load

  • September 2025

    566 departures · 74,224 passengers

    80.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    616 departures · 85,378 passengers

    82.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    590 departures · 77,647 passengers

    78.4%

    Load

  • December 2025

    605 departures · 83,844 passengers

    83.4%

    Load

  • January 2026

    474 departures · 59,196 passengers

    75.7%

    Load

  • February 2026

    447 departures · 58,238 passengers

    79.7%

    Load

  • March 2026

    552 departures · 69,873 passengers

    77.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    595 departures · 74,651 passengers

    75.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    583 departures · 77,706 passengers

    79.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DFW → DTW

80.9% full

293 departures · 39,769 passengers

DTW → DFW

78.0% full

290 departures · 37,937 passengers

Nonstop DFW–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).

The airports

DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

DTW

Detroit

US

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Coordinates

42.21°N, 83.35°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Detroit (DTW)?

DFW to DTW is 986 miles (1,586 km / 857 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DFW to DTW?

A nonstop covers the 986-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DFW–DTW?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (45.8%), followed by the Airbus A320 (34.6%).

What mileage do I earn flying DFW–DTW?

Distance-based programs credit off the 986-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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