Detroit (DTW) to Memphis (MEM)
Flight time
≈ 2h 01m
Bearing
218° SW
Detroit (DTW) to Memphis (MEM) is 610 miles (982 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–MEM
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DTW–MEM; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
173
April 2026
Seats
14,558
both directions
Passengers
9,494
both directions
Load factor
65.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–MEM?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–MEM departures in April 2026 (76), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
76 departures · 5,356 seats
Share of departures43.9%79.3%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
61 departures · 6,634 seats
Share of departures35.3%49.7%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
36 departures · 2,568 seats
Share of departures20.8%75.9%
Load
What plane flies DTW–MEM?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 51% of DTW–MEM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
88 departures · 76.5% load
50.9% - Boeing 717-200
59 departures · 50.8% load
34.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
24 departures · 84.4% load
13.9% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
1.2%
How has DTW–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–MEM departures fell from 192 in May 2025 to 173 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
192 departures · 13,799 passengers
66.8%
Load
June 2025
241 departures · 17,138 passengers
64.0%
Load
July 2025
250 departures · 18,839 passengers
67.0%
Load
August 2025
251 departures · 15,520 passengers
66.0%
Load
September 2025
215 departures · 12,088 passengers
75.4%
Load
October 2025
232 departures · 14,416 passengers
75.3%
Load
November 2025
205 departures · 11,824 passengers
68.2%
Load
December 2025
208 departures · 12,124 passengers
69.2%
Load
January 2026
130 departures · 7,187 passengers
62.3%
Load
February 2026
145 departures · 8,502 passengers
66.0%
Load
March 2026
171 departures · 10,291 passengers
70.8%
Load
April 2026
173 departures · 9,494 passengers
65.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DTW → MEM
61.5% full
87 departures · 4,487 passengers
MEM → DTW
69.0% full
86 departures · 5,007 passengers
Nonstop DTW–MEM 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 Memphis (MEM)?
DTW to MEM is 610 miles (982 km / 530 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to MEM?
A nonstop covers the 610-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–MEM?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (50.9%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (34.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–MEM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 610-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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