Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW
Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft
57 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Detroit → Denver
DTW
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportDENDenverDenver International Airport
DenverDenver International Airport- Distance
- 1,120 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 45m
Denver is currently 2 hours behind Detroit.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 8.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 8.5
- flights per day
- 9
- busiest month · Mar
- 7
- quietest month · Nov
- 2 hr 44 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 7Jan2026
- 7Feb
- 9Mar
- 8Apr
- 9May
- 9Jun
- 9Jul
- 9Aug
- 9Sep
- 8Oct2025
- 7Nov
- 7Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Delta Air Linesall year
United Airlinesall year
Southwest Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Detroit. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 8.8Mon
- 7.6Tue
- 7.3Wed
- 8Thu
- 8.8Fri
- 8.1Sat
- 8.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321A32127%
- Airbus A320A32021%
- Boeing 737-800B73813%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M11%
- Airbus A320neoA20N6%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 7 | 208 |
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| February 2026 | 7 | 206 |
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| March 2026 | 9 | 262 |
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| April 2026 | 8 | 240 |
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| May 2026 | 9 | 250 |
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| June 2026 | 9 | 271 |
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| July 2026 | 9 | 281 |
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| August 2026 | 9 | 267 |
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| September 2026 | 9 | 268 |
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| October 2025 | 8 | 252 |
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| November 2025 | 7 | 217 |
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| December 2025 | 7 | 203 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DTW-DEN - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Detroit: 130.
- Direct destinations observed from Denver: 203.
The airports on this route
Denver International Airport
Denver, United StatesDEN / KDEN
International hub · 203 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 16,001 ft
32 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
About the route from Detroit to Denver
The observed direct connection between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Denver International Airport (DEN) covers approximately 1,120 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 45m. Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Detroit from Denver by air?
- The great-circle distance between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Denver International Airport is approximately 1,120 mi.
- How long is the flight from Detroit to Denver?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Detroit to Denver?
- Yes, a direct connection between DTW and DEN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Detroit to Denver?
- On average around 8.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,925 observed flights. Mainly Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Detroit and Denver?
- Denver is currently 2 hours 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 frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.