Detroit (DTW) to Freeland (MBS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 00m
Bearing
338° N
Detroit (DTW) to Freeland (MBS) is 98 miles (158 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–MBS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–MBS; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
234
July 2026
Seats
16,314
both directions
Passengers
13,270
both directions
Load factor
81.3%
seat-miles filled
Who flies DTW–MBS?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–MBS in July 2026 (234 departures).
- OO
234 departures · 16,314 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.3%
Load
What plane flies DTW–MBS?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 82% of DTW–MBS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
192 departures · 80.3% load
82.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
38 departures · 88.5% load
16.2% - Bombardier CRJ-550
4 departures · 67.5% load
1.7%
How has DTW–MBS traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–MBS departures fell from 236 in August 2025 to 234 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–MBS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
236 departures · 13,666 passengers
82.5%
Load
September 2025
234 departures · 12,843 passengers
78.1%
Load
October 2025
238 departures · 13,288 passengers
79.9%
Load
November 2025
214 departures · 10,831 passengers
75.2%
Load
December 2025
206 departures · 10,887 passengers
74.5%
Load
January 2026
182 departures · 8,977 passengers
72.7%
Load
February 2026
164 departures · 8,374 passengers
75.7%
Load
March 2026
183 departures · 9,770 passengers
75.3%
Load
April 2026
213 departures · 11,908 passengers
77.0%
Load
May 2026
233 departures · 12,865 passengers
77.9%
Load
June 2026
226 departures · 13,061 passengers
83.5%
Load
July 2026
234 departures · 13,270 passengers
81.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → MBS
79.2% full
117 departures · 6,461 passengers
MBS → DTW
83.5% full
117 departures · 6,809 passengers
Nonstop DTW–MBS 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). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).
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Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Freeland (MBS)?
DTW to MBS is 98 miles (158 km / 85 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to MBS?
A nonstop covers the 98-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–MBS?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (82.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (16.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–MBS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 98-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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