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DTW to DLH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Duluth (Duluth International Airport)
540 mi
869 km · 469 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
540 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DLH — Duluth International Airport · Duluth, 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 DLH
- HIB · Range Regional Airport48 mi away
- GPZ · Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field67 mi away
- HYR · Sawyer County Airport67 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from DLH?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Duluth (DLH) is 540 miles (869 km, 469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to DLH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 Duluth?
Duluth is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to DLH?
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