Detroit (DTW) to Oklahoma City (OKC)
Flight time
≈ 2h 36m
Bearing
243° SW
Detroit (DTW) to Oklahoma City (OKC) is 898 miles (1,446 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–OKC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DTW–OKC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 62% full.
Departures
3
May 2026
Seats
405
both directions
Passengers
251
both directions
Load factor
62.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–OKC?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–OKC departures in May 2026 (1), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures33.3%76.2%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 157 seats
Share of departures33.3%76.4%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures33.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–OKC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 33% of DTW–OKC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 76.2% load
33.3% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
33.3% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 76.4% load
33.3%
How has DTW–OKC traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–OKC departures rose from 1 in July 2025 to 3 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–OKC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
1 departures · 165 passengers
95.9%
Load
August 2025
3 departures · 442 passengers
91.0%
Load
September 2025
15 departures · 2,267 passengers
93.0%
Load
October 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
November 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
February 2026
2 departures · 58 passengers
42.3%
Load
March 2026
2 departures · 143 passengers
58.6%
Load
April 2026
1 departures · 122 passengers
92.4%
Load
May 2026
3 departures · 251 passengers
62.0%
Load
Nonstop DTW–OKC 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 Oklahoma City (OKC)?
DTW to OKC is 898 miles (1,446 km / 781 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to OKC?
A nonstop covers the 898-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–OKC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (33.3%), followed by the Embraer E175 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–OKC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 898-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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