Detroit (DTW) to Miami (MIA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 06m
Bearing
170° S
Detroit (DTW) to Miami (MIA) is 1,148 miles (1,847 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–MIA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DTW–MIA; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 31% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
200
July 2026
Seats
34,782
both directions
Passengers
29,597
both directions
Load factor
85.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–MIA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–MIA departures in July 2026 (122), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
122 departures · 22,120 seats
Share of departures61.0%86.7%
Load
- AA
63 departures · 10,854 seats
Share of departures31.5%85.3%
Load
- MQ
10 departures · 760 seats
Share of departures5.0%80.0%
Load
- GCA
5 departures · 1,048 seats
Share of departures2.5%53.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–MIA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 31% of DTW–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
62 departures · 94.8% load
31.0% - Boeing 737-800
60 departures · 84.7% load
30.0% - Airbus A321
52 departures · 75.3% load
26.0% - Airbus A320
10 departures · 92.4% load
5.0% - Embraer E175
10 departures · 80.0% load
5.0% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 99.6% load
1.0% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 31.4% load
1.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 95.1% load
1.0%
How has DTW–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–MIA departures fell from 267 in August 2025 to 200 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
267 departures · 39,349 passengers
80.1%
Load
September 2025
240 departures · 28,505 passengers
64.5%
Load
October 2025
272 departures · 36,726 passengers
76.8%
Load
November 2025
280 departures · 38,411 passengers
80.5%
Load
December 2025
330 departures · 48,158 passengers
83.2%
Load
January 2026
359 departures · 48,849 passengers
77.3%
Load
February 2026
373 departures · 51,821 passengers
81.5%
Load
March 2026
437 departures · 61,998 passengers
85.0%
Load
April 2026
321 departures · 45,929 passengers
81.2%
Load
May 2026
207 departures · 31,229 passengers
89.5%
Load
June 2026
234 departures · 31,303 passengers
90.0%
Load
July 2026
200 departures · 29,597 passengers
85.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → DTW
82.3% full
101 departures · 14,469 passengers
DTW → MIA
87.9% full
99 departures · 15,128 passengers
Nonstop DTW–MIA 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Miami (MIA)?
DTW to MIA is 1,148 miles (1,847 km / 997 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to MIA?
A nonstop covers the 1,148-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–MIA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (31.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (30.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–MIA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,148-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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