Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 17m
Bearing
343° N
Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) is 243 miles (391 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–PLN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–PLN; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
123
July 2026
Seats
6,322
both directions
Passengers
5,245
both directions
Load factor
83.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–PLN?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–PLN in July 2026 (123 departures).
- OO
123 departures · 6,322 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–PLN?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 94% of DTW–PLN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
115 departures · 85.3% load
93.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
8 departures · 59.4% load
6.5%
How has DTW–PLN traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–PLN departures fell from 124 in August 2025 to 123 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–PLN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
124 departures · 5,342 passengers
86.2%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 5,005 passengers
83.4%
Load
October 2025
108 departures · 4,455 passengers
82.5%
Load
November 2025
100 departures · 2,904 passengers
57.7%
Load
December 2025
84 departures · 2,501 passengers
58.7%
Load
January 2026
76 departures · 1,521 passengers
38.7%
Load
February 2026
78 departures · 1,833 passengers
43.8%
Load
March 2026
87 departures · 2,172 passengers
46.8%
Load
April 2026
30 departures · 878 passengers
57.0%
Load
May 2026
92 departures · 3,151 passengers
65.7%
Load
June 2026
115 departures · 4,734 passengers
76.3%
Load
July 2026
123 departures · 5,245 passengers
83.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PLN → DTW
85.8% full
62 departures · 2,733 passengers
DTW → PLN
80.1% full
61 departures · 2,512 passengers
Nonstop DTW–PLN 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
Pellston
US
Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport
Coordinates
45.57°N, 84.80°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Pellston (PLN)?
DTW to PLN is 243 miles (391 km / 211 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to PLN?
A nonstop covers the 243-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–PLN?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (93.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (6.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–PLN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 243-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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