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DTW to ORL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Orlando (Orlando Executive Airport)
951 mi
1,531 km · 826 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
951 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- ORL — Orlando Executive Airport · Orlando, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 ORL
- MCO · Orlando International Airport8 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport17 mi away
- ISM · Kissimmee Gateway Airport19 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from ORL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Orlando (ORL) is 951 miles (1,531 km, 826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to ORL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 ORL?
Nonstop service on DTW–ORL 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 2h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to ORL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–ORL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to ORL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–ORL 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.