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Detroit (DTW) to Chicago (ORD)

234mi
376 km203 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 16m

Bearing

268° W

Detroit (DTW) to Chicago (ORD) is 234 miles (376 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DTW–ORD

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 13 carriers flying nonstop DTW–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 65% full.

Departures

1,155

April 2026

Seats

103,603

both directions

Passengers

67,441

both directions

Load factor

65.1%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies DTW–ORD?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–ORD departures in April 2026 (435), one of 13 carriers on the route.

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    435 departures · 30,960 seats

    79.2%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    232 departures · 16,399 seats

    64.4%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    152 departures · 17,413 seats

    71.2%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    139 departures · 20,637 seats

    52.7%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    114 departures · 8,664 seats

    56.5%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    41 departures · 5,566 seats

    26.7%

    Load

  • 9E

    Endeavor Air

    32 departures · 2,417 seats

    65.0%

    Load

  • NK

    Spirit Airlines

    3 departures · 634 seats

    89.1%

    Load

  • G7

    GoJet Airlines

    3 departures · 150 seats

    28.7%

    Load

  • LH

    Lufthansa

    1 departures · 279 seats

    64.5%

    Load

  • B6

    JetBlue Airways

    1 departures · 140 seats

    74.3%

    Load

  • XP

    Avelo Airlines

    1 departures · 184 seats

    42.9%

    Load

  • AM

    Aeroméxico

    1 departures · 160 seats

    90.0%

    Load

What plane flies DTW–ORD?

In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 39% of DTW–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DTW–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop DTW–ORD departures rose from 1,073 in May 2025 to 1,155 in April 2026.

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

  • May 2025

    1,073 departures · 73,619 passengers

    75.4%

    Load

  • June 2025

    1,069 departures · 76,732 passengers

    77.8%

    Load

  • July 2025

    1,084 departures · 77,709 passengers

    75.3%

    Load

  • August 2025

    1,026 departures · 81,592 passengers

    80.4%

    Load

  • September 2025

    1,041 departures · 76,896 passengers

    75.5%

    Load

  • October 2025

    1,066 departures · 75,840 passengers

    77.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    908 departures · 59,510 passengers

    70.6%

    Load

  • December 2025

    883 departures · 53,973 passengers

    77.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    825 departures · 48,709 passengers

    65.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    889 departures · 52,767 passengers

    67.4%

    Load

  • March 2026

    945 departures · 58,485 passengers

    73.7%

    Load

  • April 2026

    1,155 departures · 67,441 passengers

    65.1%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

DTW → ORD

63.0% full

587 departures · 33,657 passengers

ORD → DTW

67.4% full

568 departures · 33,784 passengers

Nonstop DTW–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

DTW

Detroit

US

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Coordinates

42.21°N, 83.35°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

Chicago

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Detroit (DTW) from Chicago (ORD)?

DTW to ORD is 234 miles (376 km / 203 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DTW to ORD?

A nonstop covers the 234-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DTW–ORD?

In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (39.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (13.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying DTW–ORD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 234-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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