Detroit (DTW) to San José del Cabo (SJD)
Flight time
≈ 4h 49m
Bearing
237° SW
Detroit (DTW) to San José del Cabo (SJD) is 2,006 miles (3,229 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–SJD
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–SJD; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
27
April 2026
Seats
4,475
both directions
Passengers
3,711
both directions
Load factor
82.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–SJD?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–SJD in April 2026 (27 departures).
- DL
27 departures · 4,475 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.9%
Load
What plane flies DTW–SJD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 70% of DTW–SJD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
19 departures · 85.4% load
70.4% - Airbus A319
8 departures · 75.1% load
29.6%
How has DTW–SJD traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–SJD departures fell from 28 in December 2025 to 27 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–SJD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
December 2025
28 departures · 3,321 passengers
74.7%
Load
January 2026
72 departures · 9,088 passengers
72.9%
Load
February 2026
64 departures · 8,958 passengers
82.6%
Load
March 2026
70 departures · 9,297 passengers
78.6%
Load
April 2026
27 departures · 3,711 passengers
82.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SJD → DTW
93.3% full
14 departures · 2,173 passengers
DTW → SJD
71.6% full
13 departures · 1,538 passengers
Nonstop DTW–SJD traffic has been filed 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 airports
San José del Cabo
MX
Los Cabos International Airport
Coordinates
23.15°N, 109.72°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from San José del Cabo (SJD)?
DTW to SJD is 2,006 miles (3,229 km / 1,743 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to SJD?
A nonstop covers the 2,006-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–SJD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (70.4%), followed by the Airbus A319 (29.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–SJD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,006-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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