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DET to HOU: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
1,114 mi
1,794 km · 968 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m 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
- HOU — William P Hobby 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from HOU?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Houston (HOU) is 1,114 miles (1,794 km, 968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 HOU?
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