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RBD to DET: distance & flight time
Dallas (Dallas Executive Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,012 mi
1,628 km · 879 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,012 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
- RBD — Dallas Executive Airport · Dallas, United States
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal 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 RBD
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport18 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field12 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport20 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport30 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RBD from DET?
The flight distance from Dallas (RBD) to Detroit (DET) is 1,012 miles (1,628 km, 879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBD to DET?
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.
What is the time difference between Dallas and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Dallas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBD to DET?
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