Detroit (DTW) to New York (LGA)

500mi
805 km435 nm

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.

Route map: DTW → LGADTWLGA

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What actually flies DTW–LGA

Filed traffic data

In July 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 56% of departures; flights ran 91% full.

Departures

478

July 2026

Seats

72,834

both directions

Passengers

66,445

both directions

Load factor

91.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DTW–LGA?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–LGA departures in July 2026 (326), one of 5 carriers on the route.

What plane flies DTW–LGA?

In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 56% of DTW–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DTW–LGA traffic changed?

Nonstop DTW–LGA departures fell from 665 in August 2025 to 478 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop DTW–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • June 2026

    491 departures · 68,983 passengers

    91.8%

    Load

  • July 2026

    478 departures · 66,445 passengers

    91.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DTW → LGA

90.0% full

241 departures · 33,047 passengers

LGA → DTW

92.5% full

237 departures · 33,398 passengers

Nonstop DTW–LGA traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

DTW

Detroit

US

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Coordinates

42.21°N, 83.35°W

Hemisphere

N · W

LGA

New York

US

LaGuardia Airport

Coordinates

40.78°N, 73.87°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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 July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (56.5%), followed by the Embraer E175 (31.4%).

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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