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Detroit → Fort Wayne

DTWDetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
FWAFort WayneFort Wayne International Airport
Distance
128 mi
Estimated flight time
~45m

Same local time in Detroit and Fort Wayne.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Oct
29 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

SkyWest Airlinesall year
Endeavor Airsummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Detroit. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.8Mon
  2. 1.8Tue
  3. 1.8Wed
  4. 1.9Thu
  5. 1.7Fri
  6. 1.8Sat
  7. 1.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Bombardier CRJ900CRJ989%
  2. Bombardier CRJ700CRJ710%
  3. Bombardier Challenger 350CL351%
  4. Embraer Phenom 300E55P0%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026257
  • SkyWest Airlines54×
February 2026251
  • SkyWest Airlines50×
  • Endeavor Air1×
March 2026255
  • SkyWest Airlines54×
April 2026255
  • SkyWest Airlines53×
May 2026249
  • SkyWest Airlines49×
June 2026254
  • SkyWest Airlines54×
July 2026257
  • SkyWest Airlines37×
  • Endeavor Air19×
August 2026256
  • SkyWest Airlines30×
  • Endeavor Air25×
September 2026252
  • Endeavor Air44×
  • SkyWest Airlines7×
October 2025253
  • SkyWest Airlines53×
November 2025255
  • SkyWest Airlines53×
December 2025250
  • SkyWest Airlines46×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on DTW-FWA - not a booking guarantee.

Endeavor Air

9E · EDV

Hub: ATL Atlanta

123 departure airportsView airline →

SkyWest Airlines

OO · SKW

Hub: ORD Chicago

249 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Detroit: 130.
  • Direct destinations observed from Fort Wayne: 19.

The airports on this route

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW

Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft

54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Fort Wayne International Airport

Fort Wayne, United StatesFWA / KFWA

Regional airport · 19 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,982 ft

53 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

DTW SBNSouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend is about 77 mi from Fort Wayne.View route →DTW AZOKalamazoo/Battle Creek International AirportKalamazoo is about 88 mi from Fort Wayne.View route →DTW DAYJames M. Cox Dayton International AirportDayton is about 90 mi from Fort Wayne.View route →

About the route from Detroit to Fort Wayne

The observed direct connection between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) covers approximately 128 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. Endeavor Air and SkyWest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Detroit from Fort Wayne by air?
The great-circle distance between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Fort Wayne International Airport is approximately 128 mi.
How long is the flight from Detroit to Fort Wayne?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Detroit to Fort Wayne?
Yes, a direct connection between DTW and FWA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Endeavor Air and SkyWest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Detroit to Fort Wayne?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 644 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, Endeavor Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Detroit and Fort Wayne?
Same local time in Detroit and Fort Wayne.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.