Detroit (DTW) to Huntsville (HSV)
Flight time
≈ 1h 55m
Bearing
201° S
Detroit (DTW) to Huntsville (HSV) is 555 miles (894 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–HSV
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DTW–HSV; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
95
April 2026
Seats
7,180
both directions
Passengers
5,439
both directions
Load factor
75.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–HSV?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–HSV departures in April 2026 (71), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
71 departures · 5,384 seats
Share of departures74.7%75.5%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
24 departures · 1,796 seats
Share of departures25.3%76.5%
Load
What plane flies DTW–HSV?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 96% of DTW–HSV departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
91 departures · 76.6% load
95.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
4 departures · 55.4% load
4.2%
How has DTW–HSV traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–HSV departures rose from 62 in May 2025 to 95 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–HSV traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
62 departures · 3,547 passengers
75.5%
Load
June 2025
96 departures · 5,792 passengers
79.4%
Load
July 2025
109 departures · 7,067 passengers
84.5%
Load
August 2025
112 departures · 6,200 passengers
74.7%
Load
September 2025
100 departures · 5,560 passengers
75.9%
Load
October 2025
112 departures · 6,336 passengers
74.3%
Load
November 2025
106 departures · 5,055 passengers
64.5%
Load
December 2025
94 departures · 5,007 passengers
72.4%
Load
January 2026
54 departures · 2,512 passengers
63.9%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 2,906 passengers
70.2%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 3,631 passengers
78.2%
Load
April 2026
95 departures · 5,439 passengers
75.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DTW → HSV
72.1% full
48 departures · 2,617 passengers
HSV → DTW
79.5% full
47 departures · 2,822 passengers
Nonstop DTW–HSV 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 Huntsville (HSV)?
DTW to HSV is 555 miles (894 km / 482 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to HSV?
A nonstop covers the 555-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–HSV?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (95.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (4.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–HSV?
Distance-based programs credit off the 555-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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