Detroit (DTW) to Calgary (YYC)

1,564mi
2,517 km1,359 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 56m

Bearing

304° NW

Detroit (DTW) to Calgary (YYC) is 1,564 miles (2,517 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DTW–YYC

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, WestJet operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DTW–YYC; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 87% full.

Departures

63

July 2026

Seats

10,272

both directions

Passengers

8,896

both directions

Load factor

86.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DTW–YYC?

WestJet operated the most nonstop DTW–YYC departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • WS

    WestJet

    62 departures · 10,260 seats

    86.6%

    Load

  • HAQ

    Hamilton Jetport

    1 departures · 12 seats

    58.3%

    Load

What plane flies DTW–YYC?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 65% of DTW–YYC departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DTW–YYC traffic changed?

Nonstop DTW–YYC departures fell from 71 in August 2025 to 63 in July 2026.

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

  • August 2025

    71 departures · 11,041 passengers

    91.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    60 departures · 8,986 passengers

    89.7%

    Load

  • October 2025

    50 departures · 7,339 passengers

    85.2%

    Load

  • November 2025

    2 departures · 50 passengers

    19.4%

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • March 2026

    2 departures · 174 passengers

    88.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    8 departures · 892 passengers

    62.7%

    Load

  • May 2026

    54 departures · 6,610 passengers

    72.0%

    Load

  • June 2026

    60 departures · 8,252 passengers

    84.2%

    Load

  • July 2026

    63 departures · 8,896 passengers

    86.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

YYC → DTW

92.2% full

32 departures · 4,562 passengers

DTW → YYC

81.4% full

31 departures · 4,334 passengers

Nonstop DTW–YYC 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

YYC

Calgary

CA

Calgary International Airport

Coordinates

51.12°N, 114.01°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Detroit (DTW) from Calgary (YYC)?

DTW to YYC is 1,564 miles (2,517 km / 1,359 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DTW to YYC?

A nonstop covers the 1,564-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DTW–YYC?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (65.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (22.2%).

What mileage do I earn flying DTW–YYC?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,564-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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