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 July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DTW–EWR; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
526
July 2026
Seats
51,110
both directions
Passengers
46,929
both directions
Load factor
91.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–EWR?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–EWR departures in July 2026 (263), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
263 departures · 30,460 seats
Share of departures50.0%92.6%
Load
- YX
257 departures · 19,504 seats
Share of departures48.9%91.4%
Load
- UA
6 departures · 1,146 seats
Share of departures1.1%80.0%
Load
- NK
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies DTW–EWR?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 49% of DTW–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
257 departures · 91.4% load
48.9% - Boeing 717-200
204 departures · 92.9% load
38.8% - Airbus A319
52 departures · 93.5% load
9.9% - Airbus A320
5 departures · 87.6% load
0.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
3 departures · 76.9% load
0.6% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 65.5% load
0.4% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 79.7% load
0.2% - Boeing 767-300
1 departures · 88.0% load
0.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 82.5% load
0.2%
How has DTW–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–EWR departures fell from 699 in August 2025 to 526 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
539 departures · 46,724 passengers
91.4%
Load
July 2026
526 departures · 46,929 passengers
91.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → EWR
90.6% full
265 departures · 23,456 passengers
EWR → DTW
93.1% full
261 departures · 23,473 passengers
Nonstop DTW–EWR 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).
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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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (48.9%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (38.8%).
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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