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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop DTW–EWR; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
520
May 2026
Seats
50,979
both directions
Passengers
47,167
both directions
Load factor
92.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–EWR?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–EWR departures in May 2026 (267), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- DL
267 departures · 31,729 seats
Share of departures51.3%92.9%
Load
- YX
238 departures · 18,088 seats
Share of departures45.8%94.4%
Load
- G7
12 departures · 600 seats
Share of departures2.3%90.7%
Load
- NK
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.4%0.0%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 190 seats
Share of departures0.2%34.7%
Load
What plane flies DTW–EWR?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 46% of DTW–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
238 departures · 94.4% load
45.8% - Boeing 717-200
213 departures · 93.3% load
41.0% - Airbus A320
54 departures · 88.7% load
10.4% - Bombardier CRJ-550
12 departures · 90.7% load
2.3% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 49.3% load
0.4% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 34.7% load
0.2%
How has DTW–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–EWR departures rose from 484 in June 2025 to 520 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
520 departures · 47,167 passengers
92.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → EWR
92.5% full
262 departures · 23,783 passengers
EWR → DTW
92.6% full
258 departures · 23,384 passengers
Nonstop DTW–EWR 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).
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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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (45.8%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (41.0%).
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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