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 May 2026, WestJet was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–YVR; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 77% of departures; flights ran 69% full.

Departures

35

May 2026

Seats

6,120

both directions

Passengers

4,243

both directions

Load factor

69.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DTW–YVR?

WestJet was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–YVR in May 2026 (35 departures).

  • WS

    WestJet

    35 departures · 6,120 seats

    69.3%

    Load

What plane flies DTW–YVR?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 77% of DTW–YVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DTW–YVR traffic changed?

Nonstop DTW–YVR departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 35 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    60 departures · 7,863 passengers

    77.2%

    Load

  • July 2025

    62 departures · 9,260 passengers

    86.5%

    Load

  • 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

    —

    Load

  • April 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • May 2026

    35 departures · 4,243 passengers

    69.3%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

YVR → DTW

55.6% full

18 departures · 1,750 passengers

DTW → YVR

83.9% full

17 departures · 2,493 passengers

Nonstop DTW–YVR traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (77.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (22.9%).

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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