Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW
Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft
56 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Detroit → Dallas-Fort Worth
DTW
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportDFWDallas-Fort WorthDallas Fort Worth International Airport
Dallas-Fort WorthDallas Fort Worth International Airport- Distance
- 985 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 30m
Dallas-Fort Worth is currently 1 hour behind Detroit.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 9 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 9
- flights per day
- 10
- busiest month · Oct
- 8
- quietest month · Jan
- 2 hr 22 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 8Jan2026
- 8Feb
- 8Mar
- 9Apr
- 9May
- 9Jun
- 10Jul
- 9Aug
- 9.5Sep
- 10Oct2025
- 10Nov
- 9Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
American Airlinesall year
Delta Air Linesall year
Frontier Airlinesall year
Spirit Airlineswinter
Envoy Airspring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Detroit. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 9.3Mon
- 8.5Tue
- 8.3Wed
- 9Thu
- 9.4Fri
- 8.2Sat
- 9.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73840%
- Airbus A320A32022%
- Airbus A319A31919%
- Airbus A321A3217%
- Airbus A320neoA20N5%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 8 | 223 |
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| February 2026 | 8 | 223 |
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| March 2026 | 8 | 259 |
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| April 2026 | 9 | 273 |
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| May 2026 | 9 | 252 |
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| June 2026 | 9 | 251 |
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| July 2026 | 10 | 292 |
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| August 2026 | 9 | 280 |
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| September 2026 | 9.5 | 278 |
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| October 2025 | 10 | 298 |
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| November 2025 | 10 | 289 |
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| December 2025 | 9 | 266 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DTW-DFW - 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 Dallas-Fort Worth: 229.
The airports on this route
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Dallas-Fort Worth, United StatesDFW / KDFW
International hub · 229 direct destinations · 7 runways · longest runway 13,402 ft
59 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Detroit to Dallas-Fort Worth
The observed direct connection between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) covers approximately 985 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 30m. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Envoy Air, Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Detroit from Dallas-Fort Worth by air?
- The great-circle distance between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is approximately 985 mi.
- How long is the flight from Detroit to Dallas-Fort Worth?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Detroit to Dallas-Fort Worth?
- Yes, a direct connection between DTW and DFW has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Envoy Air, Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Detroit to Dallas-Fort Worth?
- On average around 9 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 3,184 observed flights. Mainly American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Detroit and Dallas-Fort Worth?
- Dallas-Fort Worth 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 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.