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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 65% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
179
April 2026
Seats
13,231
both directions
Passengers
10,498
both directions
Load factor
79.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–LEX?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–LEX departures in April 2026 (84), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
84 departures · 6,054 seats
Share of departures46.9%79.4%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
59 departures · 4,470 seats
Share of departures33.0%81.0%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
36 departures · 2,707 seats
Share of departures20.1%76.5%
Load
What plane flies DTW–LEX?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 65% of DTW–LEX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
116 departures · 78.9% load
64.8% - Embraer E175
59 departures · 81.0% load
33.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
4 departures · 64.9% load
2.2%
How has DTW–LEX traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–LEX departures rose from 174 in May 2025 to 179 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–LEX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
174 departures · 10,360 passengers
80.9%
Load
June 2025
172 departures · 11,114 passengers
87.3%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LEX → DTW
81.0% full
90 departures · 5,386 passengers
DTW → LEX
77.7% full
89 departures · 5,112 passengers
Nonstop DTW–LEX 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 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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (64.8%), followed by the Embraer E175 (33.0%).
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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