Detroit (DTW) to Toronto (YYZ)
Flight time
≈ 1h 14m
Bearing
61° NE
Detroit (DTW) to Toronto (YYZ) is 214 miles (344 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–YYZ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop DTW–YYZ; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
516
May 2026
Seats
37,483
both directions
Passengers
27,285
both directions
Load factor
72.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–YYZ?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop DTW–YYZ departures in May 2026 (347), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- 9E
347 departures · 24,524 seats
Share of departures67.2%81.4%
Load
- QK
Jazz Aviation
152 departures · 11,552 seats
Share of departures29.5%58.2%
Load
- OO
10 departures · 650 seats
Share of departures1.9%91.1%
Load
- DL
4 departures · 561 seats
Share of departures0.8%0.0%
Load
- 13Q
Chartright Air
2 departures · 10 seats
Share of departures0.4%90.0%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–YYZ?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 52% of DTW–YYZ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
270 departures · 82.2% load
52.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
229 departures · 66.2% load
44.4% - Embraer E175
10 departures · 65.3% load
1.9% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.4% - Pilatus PC-12
1 departures · — load
0.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Boeing 717-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Dassault Falcon 2000EX
1 departures · 90.0% load
0.2%
How has DTW–YYZ traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–YYZ departures rose from 281 in June 2025 to 516 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–YYZ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
281 departures · 16,954 passengers
80.1%
Load
July 2025
407 departures · 24,770 passengers
81.5%
Load
August 2025
431 departures · 25,913 passengers
80.8%
Load
September 2025
418 departures · 22,701 passengers
72.3%
Load
October 2025
412 departures · 23,281 passengers
76.5%
Load
November 2025
310 departures · 16,835 passengers
73.8%
Load
December 2025
319 departures · 17,955 passengers
75.9%
Load
January 2026
331 departures · 17,059 passengers
71.0%
Load
February 2026
321 departures · 16,632 passengers
71.7%
Load
March 2026
358 departures · 20,325 passengers
75.7%
Load
April 2026
392 departures · 22,789 passengers
77.1%
Load
May 2026
516 departures · 27,285 passengers
72.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
YYZ → DTW
63.3% full
259 departures · 12,000 passengers
DTW → YYZ
82.5% full
257 departures · 15,285 passengers
Nonstop DTW–YYZ 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
Toronto
CA
Toronto Pearson International Airport
Coordinates
43.68°N, 79.63°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Toronto (YYZ)?
DTW to YYZ is 214 miles (344 km / 186 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to YYZ?
A nonstop covers the 214-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–YYZ?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (52.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (44.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–YYZ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 214-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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