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The flight time from Dallas to Detroit is approximately 2h 32m nonstop. The distance is 986 miles (1,587 km). There are about 10 nonstop flights from Dallas to Detroit per day.
That is a great-circle estimate, not a scheduled block time. An airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
| Route | Est. time | Distance | Frequency | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFW → DTW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport |
2h 32m | 986 mi | 71/wk | American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines |
Frequencies come from our most recent schedule sample. Where a pairing shows “—” we track it as an operating nonstop but hold no schedule sample for it — we would rather show nothing than guess.
3 airlines fly nonstop from Dallas to Detroit, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Airbus A319, Airbus A320 NEO, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320.
Aircraft assignments change by season and by time of day.
The distance from Dallas to Detroit is 986 miles, or 1,587 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 986 mi |
| Kilometres | 1,587 km |
| Nautical miles | 857 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. 3 airlines fly it nonstop, with about 71 departures a week. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 2h 32m in the air on the DFW–DTW nonstop. That is a great-circle estimate from the 986-mile distance, not a scheduled block time — an airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
986 miles (1,587 km) great-circle between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Airbus A319, Airbus A320 NEO, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
