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Flight time from Chicago to Detroit

ORD → DTW · Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Detroit (DTW) takes about 40m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner, covering 234 miles (376 km).

234
miles
376
kilometers
+1h
time change
E
eastbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
41m
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
40m
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
38m

When will you arrive?

Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Chicago. The time change is small, so jet lag should be mild.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from Chicago to Detroit?
About 40m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
234 miles, or 376 km (203 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

Other routes

DTW → ORD45mORD → JFK1h 34mORD → LAX3h 56mORD → ATL1h 23mORD → DFW1h 54mORD → SFO4h 9m