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IWS to DTW: distance & flight time
Houston (West Houston Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,096 mi
1,764 km · 953 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- IWS — West Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IWS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport14 mi away
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport18 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 IWS from DTW?
The flight distance from Houston (IWS) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,096 miles (1,764 km, 953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWS to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 IWS to DTW?
Nonstop service on IWS–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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Houston and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IWS to DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IWS–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IWS to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IWS–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.