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 May 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 53% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
3,100
both directions
Passengers
1,640
both directions
Load factor
52.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–ESC?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–ESC in May 2026 (62 departures).
- OO
62 departures · 3,100 seats
Share of departures100.0%52.9%
Load
What plane flies DTW–ESC?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 100% of DTW–ESC departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
62 departures · 52.9% load
100.0%
How has DTW–ESC traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–ESC departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–ESC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 1,790 passengers
59.7%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 2,179 passengers
70.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → ESC
53.2% full
31 departures · 824 passengers
ESC → DTW
52.6% full
31 departures · 816 passengers
Nonstop DTW–ESC 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
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 May 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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