Detroit (DTW) to Grand Rapids (GRR)
Flight time
≈ 1h 02m
Bearing
293° NW
Detroit (DTW) to Grand Rapids (GRR) is 120 miles (193 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–GRR
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop DTW–GRR; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
389
April 2026
Seats
28,009
both directions
Passengers
22,024
both directions
Load factor
78.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–GRR?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–GRR departures in April 2026 (274), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
274 departures · 19,106 seats
Share of departures70.4%80.3%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
111 departures · 8,402 seats
Share of departures28.5%74.4%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 360 seats
Share of departures0.5%88.1%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.3%90.8%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures0.3%83.1%
Load
What plane flies DTW–GRR?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 75% of DTW–GRR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
293 departures · 78.0% load
75.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
93 departures · 80.2% load
23.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 88.1% load
0.5% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 90.8% load
0.3%
How has DTW–GRR traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–GRR departures rose from 348 in May 2025 to 389 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–GRR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
348 departures · 23,959 passengers
85.5%
Load
June 2025
434 departures · 27,727 passengers
85.6%
Load
July 2025
467 departures · 28,246 passengers
83.7%
Load
August 2025
426 departures · 26,547 passengers
86.1%
Load
September 2025
398 departures · 24,649 passengers
85.1%
Load
October 2025
415 departures · 26,145 passengers
86.8%
Load
November 2025
386 departures · 21,686 passengers
79.7%
Load
December 2025
348 departures · 21,473 passengers
77.0%
Load
January 2026
345 departures · 19,530 passengers
75.0%
Load
February 2026
324 departures · 19,475 passengers
82.1%
Load
March 2026
356 departures · 20,508 passengers
80.4%
Load
April 2026
389 departures · 22,024 passengers
78.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DTW → GRR
78.8% full
196 departures · 11,114 passengers
GRR → DTW
78.5% full
193 departures · 10,910 passengers
Nonstop DTW–GRR 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 Grand Rapids (GRR)?
DTW to GRR is 120 miles (193 km / 104 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to GRR?
A nonstop covers the 120-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–GRR?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (75.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (23.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–GRR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 120-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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