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DTW to UDD: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Palm Springs (Bermuda Dunes Airport)
1,872 mi
3,013 km · 1,627 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- UDD — Bermuda Dunes Airport · Palm Springs, 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 UDD
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport35 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from UDD?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Palm Springs (UDD) is 1,872 miles (3,013 km, 1,627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to UDD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to UDD?
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