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Flight time from Detroit to Houston

DTW → IAH · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

The flight from Detroit (DTW) to Houston (IAH) takes about 2h 28m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner, covering 1,076 miles (1,731 km).

1,076
miles
1,731
kilometers
-1h
time change
SW
southbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
2h 34m
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
2h 28m
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
2h 16m

When will you arrive?

Houston is 1 hour behind Detroit. The time change is small, so jet lag should be mild.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from Detroit to Houston?
About 2h 28m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
1,076 miles, or 1,731 km (935 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
Houston is 1 hour behind Detroit.

Other routes

IAH → DTW2h 12mDTW → JFK1h 9mDTW → LAX4h 26mDTW → ORD45mDTW → ATL1h 25mDTW → DFW2h 18m