United · DTW
What gates does United use at Detroit Airport (DTW)?
United uses 8 gates at Detroit Airport (DTW), mainly in Terminal E’s Concourse D, with about 18 departures a day (Oct 1–4, 2026). It is the main airline at all 8.
Based on 876 United flights at DTW, Oct 1–4, 2026 (full days)
How United compares at DTW
- 3rd of the 14 airlines with regular flights at DTW by departures: 6% of them (18 departures a day of about 322 a day).
- 5% of the seats leaving DTW: about 1,892 a day, 107 per departure.
- 1.8 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 31% fewer than the airport’s 2.5.
- Median turn at the gate: 62 min, 8 min shorter than the airport median (70 min).
- 55% of its departures are regional jets, against 52% across DTW.
- At DTW, United’s 18 departures a day compare with American’s 20 and Frontier’s 11. United has 8 gates of its own; American 9; Frontier 3.
Where United flies nonstop from DTW
6 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 1–4, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago O'HareORD | 6-7/day | American (4-5/day), Delta (4-5/day) |
| NewarkEWR | 4-5/day | Delta (3-4/day) |
| Washington DullesIAD | 2-3/day | Delta (2-3/day) |
| HoustonIAH | 1-2/day | Delta (2-3/day), Frontier (5-6/week) |
| DenverDEN | 1-2/day | Delta (2-3/day), Frontier (1-2/day), Southwest (1-2/day) |
| San FranciscoSFO | 1-2/day | Delta (3/day) |
When United flies at DTW
- Busiest hour: 7:00 pm–8:00 pm, with about 3 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 4 of its aircraft spend the night at DTW (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
- Flies on some days only: seen on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (3 of the 4 full days collected).
United’s aircraft at DTW
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| E175 | 8-9/day | 76 |
| A319 | 3-4/day | 126 |
| A320 | 3/day | 150 |
| CRJ-700 | 1/day | 70 |
| 737 MAX 8 | 5-6/week | 166 |
| 737-800 | 3-4/week | 166 |
| 737-900 | 1-2/week | 179 |
| 737 MAX 9 | 1-2/week | 179 |
About 1,892 seats leave DTW on United each day. Of the gates it holds, 7 have taken a narrow-body and 1 only regional jets. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
United’s gates at DTW
Terminal E, Concourse D D1, D2, D3, D4, D5B, D6, D8, D9
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
About this data
Based on 4 full days of flights at DTW, Oct 1–4, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where United flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
United at DTW: questions
What terminal is United at Detroit Airport (DTW)?
United flies from Terminal E’s Concourse D at Detroit Airport (DTW).
What gates does United use at DTW?
United has 8 gates at DTW (the airline flying each one most): D1, D2, D3, D4, D5B, D6, D8 and D9. It used 8 gates in all over Oct 1–4, 2026.
How many flights a day does United have from DTW?
About 18 departures a day and 1,892 seats, averaged over Oct 1–4, 2026.
Where does United fly nonstop from DTW?
United flies nonstop to 6 cities from DTW, the most often to Chicago O'Hare, Newark, Washington Dulles, Houston, Denver and San Francisco. Routes seen Oct 1–4, 2026.
Other airlines at DTW
All of DTW’s gates by airline · United at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from DTW