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DTW to DAL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Dallas (Dallas Love Field)
981 mi
1,578 km · 852 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
981 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- DAL — Dallas Love Field · Dallas, 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 DAL
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport8 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport12 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from DAL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Dallas (DAL) is 981 miles (1,578 km, 852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to DAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Dallas?
Dallas is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to DAL?
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