Detroit (DTW) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Flight time
≈ 4h 17m
Bearing
267° W
Detroit (DTW) to Las Vegas (LAS) is 1,745 miles (2,808 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–LAS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DTW–LAS; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
491
April 2026
Seats
92,767
both directions
Passengers
81,150
both directions
Load factor
87.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–LAS?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–LAS departures in April 2026 (352), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
352 departures · 65,616 seats
Share of departures71.7%87.6%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
60 departures · 10,500 seats
Share of departures12.2%90.4%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
53 departures · 11,815 seats
Share of departures10.8%82.3%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
26 departures · 4,836 seats
Share of departures5.3%91.5%
Load
What plane flies DTW–LAS?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 32% of DTW–LAS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
156 departures · 87.9% load
31.8% - Airbus A321
152 departures · 83.8% load
31.0% - Airbus A321neo
99 departures · 90.1% load
20.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
33 departures · 89.6% load
6.7% - Boeing 737-800
27 departures · 91.3% load
5.5% - Airbus A320neo
20 departures · 92.5% load
4.1% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 86.2% load
0.8%
How has DTW–LAS traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–LAS departures fell from 574 in May 2025 to 491 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–LAS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
574 departures · 90,450 passengers
81.8%
Load
June 2025
547 departures · 85,963 passengers
80.8%
Load
July 2025
495 departures · 75,956 passengers
82.6%
Load
August 2025
456 departures · 73,436 passengers
84.0%
Load
September 2025
480 departures · 76,431 passengers
81.0%
Load
October 2025
612 departures · 96,203 passengers
79.4%
Load
November 2025
474 departures · 74,501 passengers
78.8%
Load
December 2025
452 departures · 70,633 passengers
79.9%
Load
January 2026
507 departures · 71,567 passengers
75.7%
Load
February 2026
439 departures · 67,511 passengers
82.0%
Load
March 2026
491 departures · 81,798 passengers
86.8%
Load
April 2026
491 departures · 81,150 passengers
87.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DTW → LAS
84.8% full
246 departures · 39,436 passengers
LAS → DTW
90.2% full
245 departures · 41,714 passengers
Nonstop DTW–LAS 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 Las Vegas (LAS)?
DTW to LAS is 1,745 miles (2,808 km / 1,516 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to LAS?
A nonstop covers the 1,745-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–LAS?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (31.8%), followed by the Airbus A321 (31.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–LAS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,745-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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