Detroit (DTW) to Vancouver (YVR)

1,957mi
3,150 km1,701 nm

Flight time

≈ 4h 43m

Bearing

298° NW

Detroit (DTW) to Vancouver (YVR) is 1,957 miles (3,150 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DTW–YVR

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, WestJet was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–YVR; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 87% of departures; flights ran 84% full.

Departures

62

July 2026

Seats

10,818

both directions

Passengers

9,093

both directions

Load factor

84.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DTW–YVR?

WestJet was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–YVR in July 2026 (62 departures).

  • WS

    WestJet

    62 departures · 10,818 seats

    84.0%

    Load

What plane flies DTW–YVR?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 87% of DTW–YVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DTW–YVR traffic changed?

Nonstop DTW–YVR departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.

Monthly nonstop DTW–YVR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    62 departures · 9,476 passengers

    87.8%

    Load

  • September 2025

    43 departures · 5,278 passengers

    70.5%

    Load

  • October 2025

    20 departures · 2,148 passengers

    66.5%

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

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    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • March 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

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    Load

  • April 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

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    Load

  • May 2026

    35 departures · 4,243 passengers

    69.3%

    Load

  • June 2026

    60 departures · 8,198 passengers

    77.4%

    Load

  • July 2026

    62 departures · 9,093 passengers

    84.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DTW → YVR

80.2% full

31 departures · 4,336 passengers

YVR → DTW

87.9% full

31 departures · 4,757 passengers

Nonstop DTW–YVR traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

DTW

Detroit

US

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Coordinates

42.21°N, 83.35°W

Hemisphere

N · W

YVR

Vancouver

CA

Vancouver International Airport

Coordinates

49.19°N, 123.18°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Detroit (DTW) from Vancouver (YVR)?

DTW to YVR is 1,957 miles (3,150 km / 1,701 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DTW to YVR?

A nonstop covers the 1,957-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DTW–YVR?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (87.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (12.9%).

What mileage do I earn flying DTW–YVR?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,957-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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