Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Detroit (DTW)
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 dataIn July 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 44% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
618
July 2026
Seats
101,642
both directions
Passengers
84,313
both directions
Load factor
83.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–DTW?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–DTW departures in July 2026 (295), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
295 departures · 50,424 seats
Share of departures47.7%81.8%
Load
- DL
223 departures · 31,894 seats
Share of departures36.1%82.5%
Load
- F9
100 departures · 19,324 seats
Share of departures16.2%86.8%
Load
- NK
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies DFW–DTW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 44% of DFW–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
273 departures · 81.3% load
44.2% - Airbus A319
135 departures · 83.1% load
21.8% - Airbus A320
100 departures · 82.6% load
16.2% - Airbus A320neo
70 departures · 88.5% load
11.3% - Airbus A321neo
22 departures · 81.9% load
3.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
12 departures · 87.3% load
1.9% - Airbus A321
6 departures · 87.8% load
1.0%
How has DFW–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–DTW departures rose from 616 in August 2025 to 618 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
551 departures · 76,989 passengers
83.3%
Load
July 2026
618 departures · 84,313 passengers
83.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → DTW
81.0% full
310 departures · 41,313 passengers
DTW → DFW
84.9% full
308 departures · 43,000 passengers
Nonstop DFW–DTW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (44.2%), followed by the Airbus A319 (21.8%).
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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