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 May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DTW–MBS; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
233
May 2026
Seats
16,510
both directions
Passengers
12,865
both directions
Load factor
77.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–MBS?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–MBS departures in May 2026 (136), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
136 departures · 9,712 seats
Share of departures58.4%78.1%
Load
- 9E
97 departures · 6,798 seats
Share of departures41.6%77.7%
Load
What plane flies DTW–MBS?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 65% of DTW–MBS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
151 departures · 77.7% load
64.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
82 departures · 78.4% load
35.2%
How has DTW–MBS traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–MBS departures rose from 231 in June 2025 to 233 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–MBS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
231 departures · 13,047 passengers
80.5%
Load
July 2025
229 departures · 13,226 passengers
82.8%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → MBS
77.3% full
117 departures · 6,405 passengers
MBS → DTW
78.6% full
116 departures · 6,460 passengers
Nonstop DTW–MBS 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 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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (64.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (35.2%).
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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