Detroit (DTW) to Kingsford (IMT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 29m
Bearing
318° NW
Detroit (DTW) to Kingsford (IMT) is 343 miles (553 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–IMT
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–IMT; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
61
July 2026
Seats
3,050
both directions
Passengers
2,394
both directions
Load factor
78.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–IMT?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–IMT in July 2026 (61 departures).
- OO
61 departures · 3,050 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.5%
Load
What plane flies DTW–IMT?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 100% of DTW–IMT departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
61 departures · 78.5% load
100.0%
How has DTW–IMT traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–IMT departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 61 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–IMT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 2,233 passengers
72.0%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 1,840 passengers
61.0%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 2,131 passengers
68.4%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 1,606 passengers
55.1%
Load
December 2025
56 departures · 1,536 passengers
54.2%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 1,029 passengers
35.3%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 1,508 passengers
55.3%
Load
March 2026
53 departures · 1,582 passengers
59.7%
Load
April 2026
57 departures · 1,582 passengers
54.9%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 1,707 passengers
55.1%
Load
June 2026
59 departures · 1,929 passengers
65.4%
Load
July 2026
61 departures · 2,394 passengers
78.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → IMT
80.1% full
31 departures · 1,241 passengers
IMT → DTW
76.9% full
30 departures · 1,153 passengers
Nonstop DTW–IMT 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).
The airports
Kingsford
US
Ford Airport
Coordinates
45.82°N, 88.11°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Kingsford (IMT)?
DTW to IMT is 343 miles (553 km / 298 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to IMT?
A nonstop covers the 343-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–IMT?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–IMT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 343-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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