Detroit (DTW) to Elmira/Corning (ELM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 28m
Bearing
88° E
Detroit (DTW) to Elmira/Corning (ELM) is 331 miles (532 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–ELM
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–ELM; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
184
May 2026
Seats
12,827
both directions
Passengers
9,950
both directions
Load factor
77.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–ELM?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–ELM in May 2026 (184 departures).
- OO
184 departures · 12,827 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.6%
Load
What plane flies DTW–ELM?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 80% of DTW–ELM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
147 departures · 77.6% load
79.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
37 departures · 77.3% load
20.1%
How has DTW–ELM traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–ELM departures rose from 156 in June 2025 to 184 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–ELM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
156 departures · 9,629 passengers
85.9%
Load
July 2025
166 departures · 10,775 passengers
89.6%
Load
August 2025
164 departures · 10,501 passengers
89.4%
Load
September 2025
154 departures · 9,131 passengers
82.0%
Load
October 2025
170 departures · 10,355 passengers
83.6%
Load
November 2025
142 departures · 7,713 passengers
75.5%
Load
December 2025
149 departures · 7,557 passengers
73.1%
Load
January 2026
114 departures · 5,876 passengers
74.6%
Load
February 2026
112 departures · 6,420 passengers
80.8%
Load
March 2026
122 departures · 7,055 passengers
83.3%
Load
April 2026
152 departures · 8,266 passengers
77.9%
Load
May 2026
184 departures · 9,950 passengers
77.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → ELM
78.8% full
92 departures · 5,049 passengers
ELM → DTW
76.3% full
92 departures · 4,901 passengers
Nonstop DTW–ELM 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
Elmira/Corning
US
Elmira Corning Regional Airport
Coordinates
42.16°N, 76.89°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Elmira/Corning (ELM)?
DTW to ELM is 331 miles (532 km / 287 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to ELM?
A nonstop covers the 331-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–ELM?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (79.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (20.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–ELM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 331-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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