Detroit (DTW) to Fort Wayne (FWA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 03m
Bearing
229° SW
Detroit (DTW) to Fort Wayne (FWA) is 128 miles (206 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–FWA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DTW–FWA; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
124
July 2026
Seats
8,961
both directions
Passengers
6,956
both directions
Load factor
77.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–FWA?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–FWA departures in July 2026 (77), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
77 departures · 5,438 seats
Share of departures62.1%79.4%
Load
- 9E
47 departures · 3,523 seats
Share of departures37.9%74.9%
Load
What plane flies DTW–FWA?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 94% of DTW–FWA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
117 departures · 77.5% load
94.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
7 departures · 79.3% load
5.7%
How has DTW–FWA traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–FWA departures fell from 126 in August 2025 to 124 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–FWA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
126 departures · 7,558 passengers
83.4%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 7,202 passengers
82.8%
Load
October 2025
123 departures · 7,134 passengers
79.1%
Load
November 2025
112 departures · 5,752 passengers
70.9%
Load
December 2025
102 departures · 4,922 passengers
66.5%
Load
January 2026
114 departures · 5,779 passengers
70.4%
Load
February 2026
105 departures · 4,961 passengers
66.5%
Load
March 2026
120 departures · 6,149 passengers
72.8%
Load
April 2026
123 departures · 5,798 passengers
68.2%
Load
May 2026
120 departures · 6,570 passengers
76.0%
Load
June 2026
124 departures · 6,751 passengers
74.8%
Load
July 2026
124 departures · 6,956 passengers
77.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → FWA
75.9% full
62 departures · 3,401 passengers
FWA → DTW
79.3% full
62 departures · 3,555 passengers
Nonstop DTW–FWA 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 Fort Wayne (FWA)?
DTW to FWA is 128 miles (206 km / 111 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to FWA?
A nonstop covers the 128-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–FWA?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (94.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (5.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–FWA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 128-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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