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DTW to ORD: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
234 mi
376 km · 203 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
234 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from ORD?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Chicago (ORD) is 234 miles (376 km, 203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 ORD?
Nonstop service on DTW–ORD 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 1h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to ORD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–ORD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to ORD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–ORD 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.