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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop DFW–DTW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
595
April 2026
Seats
98,463
both directions
Passengers
74,651
both directions
Load factor
75.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–DTW?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–DTW departures in April 2026 (288), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
288 departures · 49,554 seats
Share of departures48.4%72.4%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
229 departures · 34,513 seats
Share of departures38.5%76.3%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
46 departures · 8,096 seats
Share of departures7.7%87.8%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
30 departures · 6,148 seats
Share of departures5.0%84.8%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.3%80.3%
Load
What plane flies DFW–DTW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 47% of DFW–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
280 departures · 72.6% load
47.1% - Airbus A319
132 departures · 88.7% load
22.2% - Airbus A320
77 departures · 84.8% load
12.9% - Airbus A321
70 departures · 59.9% load
11.8% - Airbus A320neo
19 departures · 83.7% load
3.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
7 departures · 68.4% load
1.2% - Airbus A321neo
5 departures · 78.2% load
0.8% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 80.3% load
0.3% - Boeing 717-200
2 departures · 90.5% load
0.3% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.2%
How has DFW–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–DTW departures fell from 678 in May 2025 to 595 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
678 departures · 90,764 passengers
80.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DFW → DTW
79.7% full
299 departures · 39,413 passengers
DTW → DFW
71.9% full
296 departures · 35,238 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (47.1%), followed by the Airbus A319 (22.2%).
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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