Detroit (DTW) to Rochester (ROC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 23m
Bearing
76° E
Detroit (DTW) to Rochester (ROC) is 295 miles (475 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–ROC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DTW–ROC; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
231
April 2026
Seats
17,412
both directions
Passengers
13,903
both directions
Load factor
79.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–ROC?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop DTW–ROC departures in April 2026 (182), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
182 departures · 13,782 seats
Share of departures78.8%79.5%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
49 departures · 3,630 seats
Share of departures21.2%81.3%
Load
What plane flies DTW–ROC?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 97% of DTW–ROC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
223 departures · 79.7% load
96.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
8 departures · 83.1% load
3.5%
How has DTW–ROC traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–ROC departures fell from 232 in May 2025 to 231 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–ROC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
232 departures · 15,511 passengers
88.1%
Load
June 2025
223 departures · 14,834 passengers
87.8%
Load
July 2025
237 departures · 15,734 passengers
88.8%
Load
August 2025
231 departures · 15,640 passengers
89.7%
Load
September 2025
215 departures · 13,951 passengers
85.6%
Load
October 2025
232 departures · 15,089 passengers
86.8%
Load
November 2025
202 departures · 11,818 passengers
80.0%
Load
December 2025
207 departures · 11,975 passengers
79.5%
Load
January 2026
177 departures · 12,303 passengers
76.0%
Load
February 2026
167 departures · 12,230 passengers
77.1%
Load
March 2026
229 departures · 14,763 passengers
81.8%
Load
April 2026
231 departures · 13,903 passengers
79.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DTW → ROC
79.2% full
116 departures · 6,927 passengers
ROC → DTW
80.5% full
115 departures · 6,976 passengers
Nonstop DTW–ROC 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
Rochester
US
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport
Coordinates
43.12°N, 77.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Rochester (ROC)?
DTW to ROC is 295 miles (475 km / 257 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to ROC?
A nonstop covers the 295-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–ROC?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (96.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (3.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–ROC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 295-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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