Get the exact flight time from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Detroit, MI, United States to Chicago O'hare International Airport, Chicago, Il, United States. DTW - ORD flight time by direct and one stop flight. Distance between DTW & ORD is approximately 380 kilometers.

Departure
DTW
Arrival
ORD

Flight time from DTW to ORD is 1 hour 17 minutes

United Airlines is one of the direct flight which takes 1 hour 17 minutes to travel from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Chicago O'hare International Airport (ORD)

 Return flight time from ORD to DTW

DTW to ORD

Direct flight time from Detroit, MI to Chicago, Il by different airlines

JourneyDurationAirline
Detroit, MI (DTW) ➝ Chicago, Il (ORD) 1 hour 17 minutes United Airlines
Detroit, MI (DTW) ➝ Chicago, Il (ORD) 1 hour 20 minutes Delta Air Lines
Detroit, MI (DTW) ➝ Chicago, Il (ORD) 1 hour 18 minutes Air Canada
DTW to ORD

1 Stop Flight Time from DTW to ORD Via Charlotte Douglas Airport

One stop flight time from Detroit, MI to Chicago, Il via Charlotte is 4 hours 55 minutes (operated by American Airlines)

DTW to CLT
1 hr 53 mins
CLT
 Waiting Time
54 mins
CLT to ORD
2 hrs 8 mins
Total Duration:
4 hrs 55 mins

1 Stop Flight Time from DTW to ORD Via Charlotte Douglas Airport

One stop flight time from Detroit, MI to Chicago, Il via Charlotte is 4 hours 47 minutes (operated by American Airlines)

DTW to CLT
1 hr 52 mins
CLT
 Waiting Time
48 mins
CLT to ORD
2 hrs 7 mins
Total Duration:
4 hrs 47 mins

Flight time from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to airports near Chicago, Il, United States

Flight time by direct flights and one stop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to airports near Chicago O'hare International Airport.

JourneyDestination AirportsDurationStops
DTW - ATW Appleton, Outagamie County Airport 1 hr 21 mins Non-Stop
DTW - BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL, Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal Airport 1 hr 16 mins Non-Stop
DTW - CID Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids Airport 8 hrs 5 mins 1 Stop
DTW - MDW Chicago, Midway Airport 1 hr 5 mins Non-Stop
DTW - DBQ Dubuque, Municipal Airport 5 hrs 37 mins 1 Stop

Detroit, MI time is 1 hour ahead of Chicago, Il

Current time in Detroit, MI, United States : Tue, 9 Jun, 2026,
Detroit, MI Timezone: EDT (-04:00)

02:14 PM

Current time in Chicago, Il, United States :, Tue, 9 Jun, 2026,
Chicago, Il Timezone: CDT (-05:00)

01:14 PM

Airlines operating between Detroit, MI and Chicago, Il

  • American Airlines
  • Delta Air Lines
  • United Airlines

DTW, Detroit, MI - ORD, Chicago, Il Flight Time

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