Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW
Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft
55 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Detroit → Lansing
DTW
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportLANLansingCapital Region International Airport
LansingCapital Region International Airport- Distance
- 74 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~40m
Same local time in Detroit and Lansing.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Oct
- 2
- quietest month · Dec
- 20 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 3Mar
- 3Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 3Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Endeavor Airsummer
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Detroit. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
- 05:00
- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
- 10:00
- 11:00
- 12:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 2.7Mon
- 2.7Tue
- 2.7Wed
- 2.7Thu
- 2.8Fri
- 2.2Sat
- 2.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ980%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ718%
- B3500%
- Airbus A300-600A3060%
- Boeing 737-900B7390%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 77 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 80 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 75 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 77 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 73 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 80 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 85 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 84 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 79 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 90 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 78 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 67 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DTW-LAN - not a booking guarantee.
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 Lansing: 16.
The airports on this route
Capital Region International Airport
Lansing, United StatesLAN / KLAN
Regional airport · 16 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 8,507 ft
54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
DTW FNTBishop International AirportFlint is about 45 mi from Lansing.View route →DTW GRRGerald R. Ford International AirportGrand Rapids is about 48 mi from Lansing.View route →DTW MBSMBS International AirportSaginaw is about 58 mi from Lansing.View route →DTW AZOKalamazoo/Battle Creek International AirportKalamazoo is about 62 mi from Lansing.View route →
About the route from Detroit to Lansing
The observed direct connection between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Capital Region International Airport (LAN) covers approximately 74 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. 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 Lansing by air?
- The great-circle distance between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Capital Region International Airport is approximately 74 mi.
- How long is the flight from Detroit to Lansing?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Detroit to Lansing?
- Yes, a direct connection between DTW and LAN 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 Lansing?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 945 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, Endeavor Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Detroit and Lansing?
- Same local time in Detroit and Lansing.
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.