Detroit (DTW) to Harrisburg (MDT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 32m
Bearing
110° E
Detroit (DTW) to Harrisburg (MDT) is 370 miles (595 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–MDT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DTW–MDT; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
147
May 2026
Seats
10,351
both directions
Passengers
8,797
both directions
Load factor
85.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–MDT?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–MDT departures in May 2026 (107), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
107 departures · 7,514 seats
Share of departures72.8%82.8%
Load
- 9E
39 departures · 2,761 seats
Share of departures26.5%90.8%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.7%93.4%
Load
What plane flies DTW–MDT?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 80% of DTW–MDT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
117 departures · 83.9% load
79.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
29 departures · 89.3% load
19.7% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 93.4% load
0.7%
How has DTW–MDT traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–MDT departures fell from 158 in June 2025 to 147 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–MDT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
158 departures · 10,109 passengers
91.0%
Load
July 2025
169 departures · 10,424 passengers
88.3%
Load
August 2025
178 departures · 11,212 passengers
89.8%
Load
September 2025
174 departures · 10,743 passengers
88.5%
Load
October 2025
178 departures · 10,531 passengers
84.7%
Load
November 2025
164 departures · 9,297 passengers
81.2%
Load
December 2025
151 departures · 8,130 passengers
76.5%
Load
January 2026
90 departures · 4,824 passengers
75.6%
Load
February 2026
84 departures · 4,678 passengers
79.0%
Load
March 2026
111 departures · 6,657 passengers
82.4%
Load
April 2026
119 departures · 7,063 passengers
81.5%
Load
May 2026
147 departures · 8,797 passengers
85.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDT → DTW
85.8% full
74 departures · 4,474 passengers
DTW → MDT
84.1% full
73 departures · 4,323 passengers
Nonstop DTW–MDT 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 Harrisburg (MDT)?
DTW to MDT is 370 miles (595 km / 321 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to MDT?
A nonstop covers the 370-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 32m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–MDT?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (79.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (19.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–MDT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 370-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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