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DEC to DTW: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
331 mi
533 km · 288 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
331 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DEC
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 DEC from DTW?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Detroit (DTW) is 331 miles (533 km, 288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 Decatur and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to DTW?
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