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 May 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 38% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
207
May 2026
Seats
34,895
both directions
Passengers
31,229
both directions
Load factor
89.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–MIA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–MIA departures in May 2026 (137), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
137 departures · 23,645 seats
Share of departures66.2%89.7%
Load
- AA
62 departures · 10,664 seats
Share of departures30.0%89.0%
Load
- MQ
4 departures · 282 seats
Share of departures1.9%85.8%
Load
- YX
4 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures1.9%95.1%
Load
What plane flies DTW–MIA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 38% of DTW–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
78 departures · 89.0% load
37.7% - Boeing 737-800
59 departures · 88.6% load
28.5% - Airbus A320
50 departures · 89.9% load
24.1% - Embraer E175
6 departures · 88.4% load
2.9% - Boeing 757-200
4 departures · 98.6% load
1.9% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 98.1% load
1.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 95.3% load
1.5% - Embraer E170
2 departures · 98.5% load
1.0% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 62.4% load
0.5%
How has DTW–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–MIA departures fell from 268 in June 2025 to 207 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
268 departures · 38,633 passengers
78.8%
Load
July 2025
266 departures · 37,423 passengers
78.5%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → DTW
89.0% full
104 departures · 15,613 passengers
DTW → MIA
90.0% full
103 departures · 15,616 passengers
Nonstop DTW–MIA 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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (37.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (28.5%).
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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