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
Filed traffic dataIn July 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 81% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
186
July 2026
Seats
13,246
both directions
Passengers
9,476
both directions
Load factor
71.5%
seat-miles filled
Who flies DTW–LAN?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–LAN departures in July 2026 (126), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
126 departures · 8,840 seats
Share of departures67.7%69.9%
Load
- 9E
60 departures · 4,406 seats
Share of departures32.3%74.8%
Load
What plane flies DTW–LAN?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 81% of DTW–LAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
150 departures · 72.1% load
80.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
32 departures · 72.4% load
17.2% - Bombardier CRJ-550
4 departures · 31.0% load
2.1%
How has DTW–LAN traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–LAN departures rose from 174 in August 2025 to 186 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–LAN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
184 departures · 9,751 passengers
73.4%
Load
June 2026
183 departures · 9,775 passengers
76.3%
Load
July 2026
186 departures · 9,476 passengers
71.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → LAN
69.7% full
93 departures · 4,619 passengers
LAN → DTW
73.4% full
93 departures · 4,857 passengers
Nonstop DTW–LAN 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). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).
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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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (80.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (17.2%).
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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