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DTW to SLC: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
1,478 mi
2,378 km · 1,284 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from SLC?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 1,478 miles (2,378 km, 1,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 SLC?
Nonstop service on DTW–SLC 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 3h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to SLC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–SLC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to SLC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–SLC 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.