Detroit (DTW) to Valparaiso (VPS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 28m
Bearing
193° S
Detroit (DTW) to Valparaiso (VPS) is 829 miles (1,335 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–VPS
Filed traffic dataIn September 2025, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–VPS; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
2
September 2025
Seats
220
both directions
Passengers
149
both directions
Load factor
67.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–VPS?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–VPS in September 2025 (2 departures).
- DL
2 departures · 220 seats
Share of departures100.0%67.7%
Load
What plane flies DTW–VPS?
In September 2025, the Boeing 717-200 flew 100% of DTW–VPS departures.
- Boeing 717-200
2 departures · 67.7% load
100.0%
How has DTW–VPS traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–VPS departures fell from 10 in June 2025 to 2 in September 2025.
Monthly nonstop DTW–VPS traffic, trailing 12 months through September 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
10 departures · 942 passengers
85.6%
Load
July 2025
14 departures · 1,121 passengers
72.8%
Load
August 2025
10 departures · 966 passengers
87.8%
Load
September 2025
2 departures · 149 passengers
67.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → VPS
76.4% full
1 departures · 84 passengers
VPS → DTW
59.1% full
1 departures · 65 passengers
Nonstop DTW–VPS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through September 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Valparaiso (VPS)?
DTW to VPS is 829 miles (1,335 km / 721 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to VPS?
A nonstop covers the 829-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–VPS?
In September 2025, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–VPS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 829-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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