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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DTW–IND; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 79% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
384
April 2026
Seats
28,186
both directions
Passengers
20,658
both directions
Load factor
73.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–IND?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–IND departures in April 2026 (206), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
206 departures · 14,944 seats
Share of departures53.6%73.8%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
153 departures · 11,246 seats
Share of departures39.8%72.9%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
22 departures · 1,672 seats
Share of departures5.7%71.5%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
3 departures · 324 seats
Share of departures0.8%71.3%
Load
What plane flies DTW–IND?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 79% of DTW–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
303 departures · 72.7% load
78.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
54 departures · 78.8% load
14.1% - Embraer E175
22 departures · 71.5% load
5.7% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 41.0% load
0.5% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 45.1% load
0.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 92.2% load
0.3%
How has DTW–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–IND departures rose from 332 in May 2025 to 384 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
332 departures · 20,495 passengers
81.1%
Load
June 2025
383 departures · 23,618 passengers
81.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DTW → IND
72.0% full
193 departures · 10,244 passengers
IND → DTW
74.6% full
191 departures · 10,414 passengers
Nonstop DTW–IND 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 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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (78.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (14.1%).
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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