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ASE to DTW: distance & flight time
Aspen (Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,245 mi
2,003 km · 1,081 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,245 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ASE — Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field · Aspen, United States
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ASE
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport29 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport48 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport50 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport74 mi away
Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ASE from DTW?
The flight distance from Aspen (ASE) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,245 miles (2,003 km, 1,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ASE to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Aspen and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Aspen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ASE to DTW?
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