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DTW to DFW: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport)
986 mi
1,586 km · 857 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
986 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m 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
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from DFW?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 986 miles (1,586 km, 857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to DFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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-Fort Worth?
Dallas-Fort Worth is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to DFW?
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