Detroit (DTW) to Newark (EWR)
Flight time
≈ 1h 46m
Bearing
99° E
Detroit (DTW) to Newark (EWR) is 487 miles (783 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–EWR
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop DTW–EWR; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
579
April 2026
Seats
64,763
both directions
Passengers
53,578
both directions
Load factor
82.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–EWR?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–EWR departures in April 2026 (277), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
277 departures · 32,334 seats
Share of departures47.8%84.4%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
206 departures · 15,656 seats
Share of departures35.6%85.4%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
75 departures · 15,503 seats
Share of departures13.0%77.7%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
18 departures · 900 seats
Share of departures3.1%86.2%
Load
- GCA
Global Crossing Airlines
2 departures · 300 seats
Share of departures0.3%18.3%
Load
- AC
Air Canada
1 departures · 70 seats
Share of departures0.2%62.9%
Load
What plane flies DTW–EWR?
In April 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 38% of DTW–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
220 departures · 86.4% load
38.0% - Embraer E175
206 departures · 85.4% load
35.6% - Airbus A320
57 departures · 82.0% load
9.8% - Airbus A321
42 departures · 70.5% load
7.2% - Airbus A319
22 departures · 80.1% load
3.8% - Bombardier CRJ-550
18 departures · 86.2% load
3.1% - Airbus A321neo
7 departures · 78.6% load
1.2% - Airbus A320neo
4 departures · 92.9% load
0.7% - Boeing 757-200
3 departures · 55.1% load
0.5%
How has DTW–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–EWR departures rose from 367 in May 2025 to 579 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
367 departures · 39,942 passengers
82.5%
Load
June 2025
484 departures · 51,539 passengers
86.0%
Load
July 2025
635 departures · 61,842 passengers
86.5%
Load
August 2025
699 departures · 69,713 passengers
86.5%
Load
September 2025
719 departures · 63,222 passengers
71.1%
Load
October 2025
695 departures · 61,920 passengers
82.7%
Load
November 2025
616 departures · 53,625 passengers
77.0%
Load
December 2025
584 departures · 56,950 passengers
84.1%
Load
January 2026
568 departures · 43,166 passengers
64.5%
Load
February 2026
520 departures · 42,659 passengers
71.9%
Load
March 2026
635 departures · 57,673 passengers
79.8%
Load
April 2026
579 departures · 53,578 passengers
82.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
EWR → DTW
85.0% full
291 departures · 27,531 passengers
DTW → EWR
80.5% full
288 departures · 26,047 passengers
Nonstop DTW–EWR 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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Newark (EWR)?
DTW to EWR is 487 miles (783 km / 423 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to EWR?
A nonstop covers the 487-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–EWR?
In April 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (38.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (35.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–EWR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 487-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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