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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop DTW–LGA; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
667
April 2026
Seats
108,293
both directions
Passengers
83,351
both directions
Load factor
77.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–LGA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–LGA departures in April 2026 (327), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
327 departures · 59,410 seats
Share of departures49.0%78.7%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
168 departures · 36,198 seats
Share of departures25.2%76.3%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
168 departures · 12,284 seats
Share of departures25.2%71.6%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
3 departures · 222 seats
Share of departures0.4%61.7%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.1%42.5%
Load
What plane flies DTW–LGA?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 42% of DTW–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
283 departures · 78.3% load
42.4% - Embraer E175
168 departures · 71.6% load
25.2% - Airbus A320
71 departures · 83.3% load
10.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
68 departures · 72.7% load
10.2% - Airbus A321neo
62 departures · 73.8% load
9.3% - Airbus A319
8 departures · 89.0% load
1.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
3 departures · 61.7% load
0.4% - Airbus A320neo
2 departures · 94.3% load
0.3% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 97.7% load
0.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 42.5% load
0.1%
How has DTW–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–LGA departures rose from 621 in May 2025 to 667 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
621 departures · 92,615 passengers
89.9%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DTW → LGA
75.0% full
334 departures · 40,736 passengers
LGA → DTW
79.0% full
333 departures · 42,615 passengers
Nonstop DTW–LGA 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 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 April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (42.4%), followed by the Embraer E175 (25.2%).
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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