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DET to IAH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
1,097 mi
1,766 km · 954 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from IAH?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Houston (IAH) is 1,097 miles (1,766 km, 954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 IAH?
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