Detroit (DTW) to Lansing (LAN)
Flight time
≈ 0h 57m
Bearing
302° NW
Detroit (DTW) to Lansing (LAN) is 74 miles (119 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–LAN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DTW–LAN; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
173
April 2026
Seats
12,384
both directions
Passengers
9,018
both directions
Load factor
72.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–LAN?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–LAN departures in April 2026 (172), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
172 departures · 12,198 seats
Share of departures99.4%73.9%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–LAN?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 98% of DTW–LAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
170 departures · 74.0% load
98.3% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 64.0% load
1.2% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.6%
How has DTW–LAN traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–LAN departures fell from 175 in May 2025 to 173 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–LAN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
175 departures · 8,907 passengers
71.6%
Load
June 2025
168 departures · 8,625 passengers
74.2%
Load
July 2025
175 departures · 9,692 passengers
77.5%
Load
August 2025
174 departures · 8,834 passengers
73.1%
Load
September 2025
172 departures · 8,583 passengers
71.6%
Load
October 2025
181 departures · 9,036 passengers
68.7%
Load
November 2025
161 departures · 7,355 passengers
63.6%
Load
December 2025
157 departures · 6,909 passengers
62.1%
Load
January 2026
167 departures · 6,580 passengers
55.3%
Load
February 2026
156 departures · 7,372 passengers
66.4%
Load
March 2026
174 departures · 8,181 passengers
65.7%
Load
April 2026
173 departures · 9,018 passengers
72.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LAN → DTW
73.6% full
87 departures · 4,630 passengers
DTW → LAN
72.0% full
86 departures · 4,388 passengers
Nonstop DTW–LAN 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 Lansing (LAN)?
DTW to LAN is 74 miles (119 km / 64 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to LAN?
A nonstop covers the 74-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–LAN?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (98.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (1.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–LAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 74-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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