Detroit (DTW) to Indianapolis (IND)
Flight time
≈ 1h 16m
Bearing
223° SW
Detroit (DTW) to Indianapolis (IND) is 231 miles (371 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–IND
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DTW–IND; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
408
June 2026
Seats
29,643
both directions
Passengers
24,413
both directions
Load factor
82.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–IND?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop DTW–IND departures in June 2026 (231), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- 9E
231 departures · 16,529 seats
Share of departures56.6%80.7%
Load
- YX
100 departures · 7,586 seats
Share of departures24.5%85.0%
Load
- OO
75 departures · 5,286 seats
Share of departures18.4%85.5%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 242 seats
Share of departures0.5%43.4%
Load
What plane flies DTW–IND?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 39% of DTW–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
159 departures · 81.4% load
39.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
146 departures · 83.0% load
35.8% - Embraer E175
101 departures · 84.2% load
24.8% - Boeing 717-200
1 departures · 95.5% load
0.3% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3%
How has DTW–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–IND departures fell from 419 in July 2025 to 408 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
419 departures · 25,556 passengers
79.4%
Load
August 2025
411 departures · 22,981 passengers
74.6%
Load
September 2025
396 departures · 22,656 passengers
76.7%
Load
October 2025
415 departures · 24,148 passengers
79.4%
Load
November 2025
380 departures · 19,348 passengers
68.9%
Load
December 2025
341 departures · 17,634 passengers
69.9%
Load
January 2026
333 departures · 16,456 passengers
59.6%
Load
February 2026
325 departures · 17,240 passengers
62.8%
Load
March 2026
366 departures · 20,345 passengers
72.3%
Load
April 2026
384 departures · 20,658 passengers
73.3%
Load
May 2026
414 departures · 23,660 passengers
79.3%
Load
June 2026
408 departures · 24,413 passengers
82.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IND → DTW
82.4% full
205 departures · 12,316 passengers
DTW → IND
82.3% full
203 departures · 12,097 passengers
Nonstop DTW–IND traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Indianapolis (IND)?
DTW to IND is 231 miles (371 km / 201 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to IND?
A nonstop covers the 231-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–IND?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (39.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (35.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–IND?
Distance-based programs credit off the 231-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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