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DTW to KLS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Kelso (Southwest Washington Regional Airport)
1,958 mi
3,151 km · 1,701 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- KLS — Southwest Washington Regional Airport · Kelso, 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 KLS
- PDX · Portland International Airport39 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport39 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport40 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from KLS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Kelso (KLS) is 1,958 miles (3,151 km, 1,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to KLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DTW to KLS?
Nonstop service on DTW–KLS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Kelso?
Kelso is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to KLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–KLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to KLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–KLS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.