Detroit (DTW) to Escanaba (ESC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 25m
Bearing
324° NW
Detroit (DTW) to Escanaba (ESC) is 305 miles (491 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–ESC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–ESC; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
58
July 2026
Seats
2,900
both directions
Passengers
1,967
both directions
Load factor
67.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–ESC?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–ESC in July 2026 (58 departures).
- OO
58 departures · 2,900 seats
Share of departures100.0%67.8%
Load
What plane flies DTW–ESC?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 100% of DTW–ESC departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
58 departures · 67.8% load
100.0%
How has DTW–ESC traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–ESC departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 58 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–ESC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 2,233 passengers
72.0%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 1,982 passengers
66.1%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 2,245 passengers
72.4%
Load
November 2025
57 departures · 1,766 passengers
62.0%
Load
December 2025
55 departures · 1,683 passengers
61.2%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 1,555 passengers
53.6%
Load
February 2026
48 departures · 1,332 passengers
55.5%
Load
March 2026
49 departures · 1,467 passengers
59.9%
Load
April 2026
46 departures · 1,208 passengers
52.5%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 1,640 passengers
52.9%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 1,806 passengers
60.2%
Load
July 2026
58 departures · 1,967 passengers
67.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → ESC
65.0% full
29 departures · 942 passengers
ESC → DTW
70.7% full
29 departures · 1,025 passengers
Nonstop DTW–ESC 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
Escanaba
US
Delta County Airport
Coordinates
45.72°N, 87.09°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Escanaba (ESC)?
DTW to ESC is 305 miles (491 km / 265 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to ESC?
A nonstop covers the 305-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–ESC?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–ESC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 305-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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