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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DTW–JFK; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
310
May 2026
Seats
37,282
both directions
Passengers
33,248
both directions
Load factor
89.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–JFK?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–JFK departures in May 2026 (158), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
158 departures · 21,282 seats
Share of departures51.0%89.6%
Load
- 9E
90 departures · 6,814 seats
Share of departures29.0%87.4%
Load
- B6
62 departures · 9,186 seats
Share of departures20.0%89.5%
Load
What plane flies DTW–JFK?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 48% of DTW–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
150 departures · 90.7% load
48.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
88 departures · 87.3% load
28.4% - Airbus A220-300
39 departures · 90.9% load
12.6% - Airbus A320
25 departures · 87.2% load
8.1% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 51.2% load
0.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 93.5% load
0.7% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 95.0% load
0.7% - Boeing 767-300
2 departures · 69.7% load
0.7%
How has DTW–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–JFK departures rose from 305 in June 2025 to 310 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
310 departures · 33,248 passengers
89.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → JFK
90.8% full
155 departures · 16,914 passengers
JFK → DTW
87.6% full
155 departures · 16,334 passengers
Nonstop DTW–JFK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (48.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (28.4%).
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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