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DTW to OWB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Owensboro (Owensboro Daviess County Airport)
369 mi
594 km · 321 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
369 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m 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
- OWB — Owensboro Daviess County Airport · Owensboro, 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 OWB
- EVV · Evansville Regional Airport29 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field66 mi away
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport67 mi away
- HOP · Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from OWB?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Owensboro (OWB) is 369 miles (594 km, 321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to OWB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 OWB?
Nonstop service on DTW–OWB 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 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Owensboro?
Owensboro is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to OWB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–OWB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to OWB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–OWB 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.