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 May 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DTW–LAN; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 68% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
184
May 2026
Seats
13,289
both directions
Passengers
9,751
both directions
Load factor
73.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–LAN?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop DTW–LAN departures in May 2026 (101), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
101 departures · 7,263 seats
Share of departures54.9%71.5%
Load
- OO
83 departures · 6,026 seats
Share of departures45.1%75.6%
Load
What plane flies DTW–LAN?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 68% of DTW–LAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
125 departures · 74.5% load
67.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
59 departures · 70.8% load
32.1%
How has DTW–LAN traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–LAN departures rose from 168 in June 2025 to 184 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–LAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
184 departures · 9,751 passengers
73.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → LAN
70.2% full
92 departures · 4,666 passengers
LAN → DTW
76.5% full
92 departures · 5,085 passengers
Nonstop DTW–LAN 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 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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (67.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (32.1%).
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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