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DRT to DTW: distance & flight time
Del Rio (Del Rio International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,321 mi
2,125 km · 1,148 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m 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
- DRT — Del Rio International Airport · Del Rio, United States
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 DRT
- DLF · DLF Airport9 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport11 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport57 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field72 mi away
Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRT from DTW?
The flight distance from Del Rio (DRT) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,321 miles (2,125 km, 1,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRT to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Del Rio and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Del Rio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRT to DTW?
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