Detroit (DTW) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 48m
Bearing
98° E
Detroit (DTW) to New York (LGA) is 500 miles (805 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–LGA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DTW–LGA; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
534
May 2026
Seats
81,005
both directions
Passengers
73,327
both directions
Load factor
90.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–LGA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–LGA departures in May 2026 (356), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
356 departures · 67,126 seats
Share of departures66.7%91.0%
Load
- YX
168 departures · 12,405 seats
Share of departures31.5%94.0%
Load
- NK
6 departures · 1,170 seats
Share of departures1.1%27.6%
Load
- 9E
4 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures0.7%84.2%
Load
What plane flies DTW–LGA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 63% of DTW–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
335 departures · 91.3% load
62.7% - Embraer E175
168 departures · 94.0% load
31.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
14 departures · 83.5% load
2.6% - Airbus A320
7 departures · 50.5% load
1.3% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 65.9% load
0.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
4 departures · 84.2% load
0.8% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 78.8% load
0.4%
How has DTW–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–LGA departures fell from 592 in June 2025 to 534 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
592 departures · 87,199 passengers
88.4%
Load
July 2025
620 departures · 90,202 passengers
89.6%
Load
August 2025
665 departures · 94,135 passengers
89.2%
Load
September 2025
727 departures · 86,258 passengers
75.2%
Load
October 2025
757 departures · 91,998 passengers
78.6%
Load
November 2025
722 departures · 86,156 passengers
73.9%
Load
December 2025
665 departures · 88,053 passengers
81.6%
Load
January 2026
642 departures · 65,886 passengers
62.9%
Load
February 2026
573 departures · 64,942 passengers
68.8%
Load
March 2026
591 departures · 77,159 passengers
81.1%
Load
April 2026
667 departures · 83,351 passengers
77.0%
Load
May 2026
534 departures · 73,327 passengers
90.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → LGA
91.9% full
267 departures · 37,275 passengers
LGA → DTW
89.1% full
267 departures · 36,052 passengers
Nonstop DTW–LGA 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 New York (LGA)?
DTW to LGA is 500 miles (805 km / 435 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 500-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–LGA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (62.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (31.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 500-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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