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DTW to IWS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Houston (West Houston Airport)
1,096 mi
1,764 km · 953 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- IWS — West Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IWS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport14 mi away
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from IWS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Houston (IWS) is 1,096 miles (1,764 km, 953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to IWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to IWS?
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