Detroit (DTW) to Lexington (LEX)
Flight time
≈ 1h 24m
Bearing
193° S
Detroit (DTW) to Lexington (LEX) is 296 miles (477 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–LEX
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DTW–LEX; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
181
June 2026
Seats
12,679
both directions
Passengers
10,019
both directions
Load factor
79.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–LEX?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–LEX departures in June 2026 (96), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
96 departures · 6,725 seats
Share of departures53.0%79.5%
Load
- 9E
67 departures · 4,621 seats
Share of departures37.0%77.7%
Load
- YX
18 departures · 1,333 seats
Share of departures9.9%81.3%
Load
What plane flies DTW–LEX?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 47% of DTW–LEX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
85 departures · 78.5% load
47.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
78 departures · 79.0% load
43.1% - Embraer E175
18 departures · 81.3% load
9.9%
How has DTW–LEX traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–LEX departures rose from 176 in July 2025 to 181 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–LEX traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
176 departures · 10,860 passengers
85.0%
Load
August 2025
186 departures · 10,929 passengers
81.5%
Load
September 2025
180 departures · 10,863 passengers
81.8%
Load
October 2025
185 departures · 11,174 passengers
85.2%
Load
November 2025
164 departures · 8,210 passengers
72.4%
Load
December 2025
163 departures · 8,306 passengers
70.7%
Load
January 2026
158 departures · 7,321 passengers
64.3%
Load
February 2026
173 departures · 8,577 passengers
68.8%
Load
March 2026
189 departures · 9,729 passengers
71.9%
Load
April 2026
179 departures · 10,498 passengers
79.3%
Load
May 2026
183 departures · 9,996 passengers
76.8%
Load
June 2026
181 departures · 10,019 passengers
79.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → LEX
78.9% full
91 departures · 5,029 passengers
LEX → DTW
79.1% full
90 departures · 4,990 passengers
Nonstop DTW–LEX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Lexington (LEX)?
DTW to LEX is 296 miles (477 km / 257 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to LEX?
A nonstop covers the 296-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–LEX?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (47.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (43.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–LEX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 296-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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