Detroit (DTW) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 1h 49m
Bearing
99° E
Detroit (DTW) to New York (JFK) is 508 miles (817 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–JFK
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DTW–JFK; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
305
April 2026
Seats
29,962
both directions
Passengers
21,415
both directions
Load factor
71.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–JFK?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop DTW–JFK departures in April 2026 (198), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
198 departures · 15,039 seats
Share of departures64.9%78.4%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
61 departures · 8,540 seats
Share of departures20.0%53.7%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
45 departures · 6,163 seats
Share of departures14.8%81.8%
Load
- GCA
Global Crossing Airlines
1 departures · 220 seats
Share of departures0.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–JFK?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 65% of DTW–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
198 departures · 78.4% load
64.9% - Airbus A220-300
61 departures · 53.7% load
20.0% - Airbus A319
41 departures · 84.0% load
13.4% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 37.5% load
0.7% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 82.5% load
0.3% - Airbus A330-200
1 departures · 96.4% load
0.3%
How has DTW–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–JFK departures fell from 310 in May 2025 to 305 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
310 departures · 29,345 passengers
85.6%
Load
June 2025
305 departures · 31,367 passengers
83.8%
Load
July 2025
309 departures · 32,183 passengers
82.8%
Load
August 2025
311 departures · 32,174 passengers
82.5%
Load
September 2025
347 departures · 32,411 passengers
72.5%
Load
October 2025
378 departures · 36,798 passengers
75.2%
Load
November 2025
344 departures · 31,867 passengers
71.6%
Load
December 2025
283 departures · 25,999 passengers
77.9%
Load
January 2026
282 departures · 19,502 passengers
64.8%
Load
February 2026
262 departures · 17,516 passengers
66.1%
Load
March 2026
314 departures · 23,003 passengers
73.4%
Load
April 2026
305 departures · 21,415 passengers
71.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DTW → JFK
68.9% full
153 departures · 10,487 passengers
JFK → DTW
74.1% full
152 departures · 10,928 passengers
Nonstop DTW–JFK 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 New York (JFK)?
DTW to JFK is 508 miles (817 km / 441 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 508-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–JFK?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (64.9%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (20.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 508-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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