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Route

Detroit → Dallas

DTWDetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DALDallasDallas Love Field
Distance
981 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 30m

Dallas is currently 1 hour behind Detroit.

No nonstop connection observed

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Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Detroit to Dallas. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Detroit for the options.

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • Direct destinations observed from Detroit: 130.
  • Direct destinations observed from Dallas: 110.

The airports on this route

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW

Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft

54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Dallas Love Field

Dallas, United StatesDAL / KDAL

Major airport · 110 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,799 ft

64 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

DTW DFWDallas Fort Worth International AirportDallas-Fort Worth is about 12 mi from Dallas.View route →

About the route from Detroit to Dallas

The distance between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Dallas Love Field (DAL) is approximately 981 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Detroit from Dallas by air?
The great-circle distance between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Dallas Love Field is approximately 981 mi.
Is there a direct connection from Detroit to Dallas?
No direct connection between DTW and DAL has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
What is the current time difference between Detroit and Dallas?
Dallas is currently 1 hour behind Detroit.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.