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DTW to DPA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → West Chicago (Dupage Airport)
252 mi
405 km · 219 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
252 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DPA — Dupage Airport · West Chicago, 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 DPA
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport18 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from DPA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to West Chicago (DPA) is 252 miles (405 km, 219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to DPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 West Chicago?
West Chicago is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to DPA?
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