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DTW to DTA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Delta (Delta Municipal Airport)
1,530 mi
2,462 km · 1,329 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- DTA — Delta Municipal Airport · Delta, 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 DTA
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport71 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field95 mi away
- SLC · Salt Lake City International Airport101 mi away
- BCE · Bryce Canyon Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from DTA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Delta (DTA) is 1,530 miles (2,462 km, 1,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to DTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Delta?
Delta is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to DTA?
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