Distance from DEN Airport to DTW Airport

Distance

1,246 mi

Time

18 hours 5 mins

Gas Cost

$120 - $234

There are 1,119.95 miles from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) in east direction and 1,246 miles (2,005.24 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

DEN Airport and DTW Airport are 18 hours 5 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from DEN Airport to DTW Airport. The halfway point is Stuart, IA.

Please note the time difference between DEN Airport and DTW Airport is 2 hours. The current time in DEN Airport is 2:25 am and the current time in DTW Airport is 4:25 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 50.05 gallons of gas to cover the route between DEN Airport and DTW Airport.

The estimated cost of gas to go from DEN Airport to DTW Airport is $169.21.

During the route, an average car will release 980.54 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.


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Halfway Point Between DEN Airport and DTW Airport

If you want to meet halfway between DEN Airport and DTW Airport or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.494198 and -94.298058, or 41º 29' 39.1128" N, 94º 17' 53.0088" W. This location is 623.10 miles away from DEN Airport and DTW Airport and it would take approximately 9 hours 2 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Stuart, IA, situated 627 miles from DEN Airport and 621 miles from DTW Airport. It would take 8 hours 52 mins to go from DEN to Stuart and 9 hours 21 mins to go from DTW to Stuart.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Joliet, IL,Davenport, IA,Des Moines, IA,Omaha, NE, and Lincoln, NE.


Weather in DEN and DTW

Compare the weather today and the next four days in DEN Airport and DTW Airport:

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6 17 degrees 6 15 degrees 5 118 degrees 6 179 degrees 8 313 degrees

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7 268 degrees 8 287 degrees 8 289 degrees 5 275 degrees 5 273 degrees

Lowest Price Rental Cars in DEN Airport

Planning on renting a car to go from DEN Airport to DTW Airport? Here there are some offers to rent a car in or near DEN Airport:

Small

Small cars

From $14

Intermediate

Intermediate cars

From $18

Full-size

Full-size cars

From $24

SUVs

SUVs

From $28

Vans

Vans

From $40


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Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between DEN Airport and DTW Airport in this table:

Distance type Miles Kilometers Nautical miles
Straight line distance 1,119.95 mi 1,802.38 km 973.21 nautical mi
Driving distance 1,246 mi 2,005.55 km 1,082.91 nautical mi

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