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 July 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 41% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
299
July 2026
Seats
37,912
both directions
Passengers
32,385
both directions
Load factor
85.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–JFK?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–JFK departures in July 2026 (185), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
185 departures · 25,965 seats
Share of departures61.9%85.3%
Load
- 9E
63 departures · 4,788 seats
Share of departures21.1%86.7%
Load
- B6
51 departures · 7,159 seats
Share of departures17.1%85.1%
Load
What plane flies DTW–JFK?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 41% of DTW–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
122 departures · 89.1% load
40.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
63 departures · 86.7% load
21.1% - Airbus A220-300
50 departures · 84.8% load
16.7% - Airbus A220-100
28 departures · 87.9% load
9.4% - Airbus A321neo
11 departures · 74.5% load
3.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
9 departures · 77.8% load
3.0% - Boeing 767-300
5 departures · 64.5% load
1.7% - Boeing 757-200
4 departures · 91.0% load
1.3% - Boeing 767-400ER
2 departures · 95.2% load
0.7% - Boeing 717-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.7% - Airbus A330-300
1 departures · 90.8% load
0.3% - Airbus A330-900
1 departures · 67.6% load
0.3% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 99.4% load
0.3%
How has DTW–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–JFK departures fell from 311 in August 2025 to 299 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
296 departures · 32,422 passengers
88.2%
Load
July 2026
299 departures · 32,385 passengers
85.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → JFK
84.0% full
162 departures · 18,123 passengers
JFK → DTW
87.3% full
137 departures · 14,262 passengers
Nonstop DTW–JFK 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).
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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 July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (40.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (21.1%).
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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