Detroit (DTW) to Syracuse (SYR)
Flight time
≈ 1h 33m
Bearing
78° E
Detroit (DTW) to Syracuse (SYR) is 373 miles (601 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–SYR
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DTW–SYR; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
229
June 2026
Seats
19,708
both directions
Passengers
17,023
both directions
Load factor
86.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–SYR?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–SYR departures in June 2026 (149), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
149 departures · 10,454 seats
Share of departures65.1%89.0%
Load
- DL
58 departures · 7,652 seats
Share of departures25.3%82.1%
Load
- 9E
22 departures · 1,602 seats
Share of departures9.6%89.5%
Load
What plane flies DTW–SYR?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 70% of DTW–SYR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
161 departures · 88.9% load
70.3% - Airbus A319
58 departures · 82.1% load
25.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
10 departures · 91.2% load
4.4%
How has DTW–SYR traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–SYR departures fell from 239 in July 2025 to 229 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–SYR traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
239 departures · 19,356 passengers
92.1%
Load
August 2025
231 departures · 18,746 passengers
90.6%
Load
September 2025
214 departures · 16,545 passengers
81.8%
Load
October 2025
228 departures · 18,029 passengers
86.1%
Load
November 2025
207 departures · 15,546 passengers
78.2%
Load
December 2025
216 departures · 16,040 passengers
73.9%
Load
January 2026
178 departures · 14,153 passengers
77.8%
Load
February 2026
168 departures · 13,460 passengers
79.1%
Load
March 2026
226 departures · 17,470 passengers
84.5%
Load
April 2026
226 departures · 16,520 passengers
80.1%
Load
May 2026
236 departures · 17,136 passengers
82.0%
Load
June 2026
229 departures · 17,023 passengers
86.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SYR → DTW
89.1% full
115 departures · 8,814 passengers
DTW → SYR
83.6% full
114 departures · 8,209 passengers
Nonstop DTW–SYR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Syracuse (SYR)?
DTW to SYR is 373 miles (601 km / 324 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to SYR?
A nonstop covers the 373-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–SYR?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (70.3%), followed by the Airbus A319 (25.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–SYR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 373-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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