Detroit (DTW) to Portland (PWM)
Flight time
≈ 2h 08m
Bearing
77° E
Detroit (DTW) to Portland (PWM) is 667 miles (1,073 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–PWM
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DTW–PWM; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
119
April 2026
Seats
10,194
both directions
Passengers
8,809
both directions
Load factor
86.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–PWM?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–PWM departures in April 2026 (48), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
48 departures · 3,612 seats
Share of departures40.3%83.4%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
35 departures · 3,846 seats
Share of departures29.4%86.8%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
32 departures · 2,432 seats
Share of departures26.9%89.8%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
4 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures3.4%90.1%
Load
What plane flies DTW–PWM?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 44% of DTW–PWM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
52 departures · 83.9% load
43.7% - Boeing 717-200
35 departures · 86.8% load
29.4% - Embraer E175
32 departures · 89.8% load
26.9%
How has DTW–PWM traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–PWM departures fell from 123 in May 2025 to 119 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–PWM traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
123 departures · 10,290 passengers
90.2%
Load
June 2025
118 departures · 11,750 passengers
93.5%
Load
July 2025
121 departures · 12,419 passengers
93.0%
Load
August 2025
121 departures · 12,554 passengers
91.8%
Load
September 2025
121 departures · 11,591 passengers
87.3%
Load
October 2025
122 departures · 11,722 passengers
85.5%
Load
November 2025
114 departures · 8,509 passengers
76.8%
Load
December 2025
115 departures · 8,061 passengers
81.3%
Load
January 2026
68 departures · 4,178 passengers
81.6%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 3,625 passengers
85.5%
Load
March 2026
110 departures · 7,205 passengers
86.6%
Load
April 2026
119 departures · 8,809 passengers
86.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DTW → PWM
84.3% full
60 departures · 4,345 passengers
PWM → DTW
88.6% full
59 departures · 4,464 passengers
Nonstop DTW–PWM 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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Portland (PWM)?
DTW to PWM is 667 miles (1,073 km / 579 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to PWM?
A nonstop covers the 667-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–PWM?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (43.7%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (29.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–PWM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 667-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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