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DET to DLS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → The Dalles (Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport)
1,891 mi
3,043 km · 1,643 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- DLS — Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport · The Dalles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Near DLS
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport60 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport69 mi away
- YKM · Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field72 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from DLS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to The Dalles (DLS) is 1,891 miles (3,043 km, 1,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to DLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Detroit and The Dalles?
The Dalles is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to DLS?
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