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DTW to COS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
1,143 mi
1,839 km · 993 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from COS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 1,143 miles (1,839 km, 993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to COS?
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