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FWH to DTW: distance & flight time
Dallas (NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,009 mi
1,623 km · 876 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FWH — NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field · Dallas, United States
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FWH
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport25 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport34 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is FWH from DTW?
The flight distance from Dallas (FWH) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,009 miles (1,623 km, 876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWH to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 FWH to DTW?
Nonstop service on FWH–DTW 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dallas and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Dallas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWH to DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FWH–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FWH to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FWH–DTW 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.