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DTW to TEX: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Telluride (Telluride Regional Airport)
1,326 mi
2,134 km · 1,152 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m 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
- TEX — Telluride Regional Airport · Telluride, 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 TEX
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport38 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport56 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport60 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from TEX?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Telluride (TEX) is 1,326 miles (2,134 km, 1,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to TEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Telluride?
Telluride is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to TEX?
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