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RBD to DTW: distance & flight time
Dallas (Dallas Executive Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
989 mi
1,592 km · 860 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
989 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m 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
- 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 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 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 RBD from DTW?
The flight distance from Dallas (RBD) to Detroit (DTW) is 989 miles (1,592 km, 860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBD to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 DTW?
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