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DFW to DET: distance & flight time
Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,008 mi
1,622 km · 876 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal 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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DFW from DET?
The flight distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Detroit (DET) is 1,008 miles (1,622 km, 876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DFW to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DFW to DET?
Nonstop service on DFW–DET depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dallas-Fort Worth and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Dallas-Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DFW to DET?
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Why are some DFW to DET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DFW–DET tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.