Detroit (DTW) to Mexico City (MEX)
Flight time
≈ 4h 27m
Bearing
215° SW
Detroit (DTW) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,822 miles (2,933 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–MEX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–MEX; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
8,177
both directions
Passengers
6,790
both directions
Load factor
83.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–MEX?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–MEX in May 2026 (62 departures).
- DL
62 departures · 8,177 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–MEX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 100% of DTW–MEX departures.
- Airbus A319
62 departures · 83.0% load
100.0%
How has DTW–MEX traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–MEX departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–MEX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 6,729 passengers
85.0%
Load
July 2025
64 departures · 7,255 passengers
85.5%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 7,293 passengers
89.3%
Load
September 2025
58 departures · 6,307 passengers
82.4%
Load
October 2025
63 departures · 7,115 passengers
85.4%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 6,820 passengers
85.1%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 6,889 passengers
84.6%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 7,239 passengers
88.5%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 6,096 passengers
82.5%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 6,042 passengers
76.3%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 6,534 passengers
80.9%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 6,790 passengers
83.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → MEX
83.1% full
31 departures · 3,398 passengers
MEX → DTW
83.0% full
31 departures · 3,392 passengers
Nonstop DTW–MEX 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).
The airports
Mexico City
MX
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport
Coordinates
19.44°N, 99.07°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Mexico City (MEX)?
DTW to MEX is 1,822 miles (2,933 km / 1,584 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to MEX?
A nonstop covers the 1,822-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–MEX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–MEX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,822-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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