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DET to DWH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport)
1,100 mi
1,771 km · 956 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, 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 DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from DWH?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Houston (DWH) is 1,100 miles (1,771 km, 956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to DWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to DWH?
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