Detroit (DTW) to Mexico City (MEX)

1,822mi
2,933 km1,584 nm

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 data

In July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DTW–MEX; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 88% full.

Departures

62

July 2026

Seats

8,210

both directions

Passengers

7,248

both directions

Load factor

88.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DTW–MEX?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–MEX departures in July 2026 (61), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    61 departures · 8,044 seats

    88.4%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    1 departures · 166 seats

    82.5%

    Load

What plane flies DTW–MEX?

In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 98% of DTW–MEX departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DTW–MEX traffic changed?

Nonstop DTW–MEX departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.

Monthly nonstop DTW–MEX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • June 2026

    61 departures · 6,660 passengers

    82.3%

    Load

  • July 2026

    62 departures · 7,248 passengers

    88.3%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DTW → MEX

88.7% full

31 departures · 3,626 passengers

MEX → DTW

87.9% full

31 departures · 3,622 passengers

Nonstop DTW–MEX 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).

The airports

DTW

Detroit

US

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Coordinates

42.21°N, 83.35°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MEX

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 July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (1.6%).

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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