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DTW to CLT: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Charlotte (Charlotte Douglas International Airport)
501 mi
806 km · 435 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
501 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- CLT — Charlotte Douglas International Airport · Charlotte, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
Near CLT
- RKH · Rock Hill - York County Airport17 mi away
- USA · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport18 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport38 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from CLT?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Charlotte (CLT) is 501 miles (806 km, 435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to CLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 DTW to CLT?
Nonstop service on DTW–CLT 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 1h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to CLT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–CLT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to CLT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–CLT 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.