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DEN to DTW: distance & flight time
Denver (Denver International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,120 mi
1,802 km · 973 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m 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
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, 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 DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 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 DEN from DTW?
The flight distance from Denver (DEN) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,120 miles (1,802 km, 973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEN to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Denver and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEN to DTW?
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