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AEX to DTW: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
907 mi
1,459 km · 788 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
907 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AEX from DTW?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AEX) to Detroit (DTW) is 907 miles (1,459 km, 788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEX to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AEX to DTW?
Nonstop service on AEX–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alexandria and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEX to DTW?
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Why are some AEX to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AEX–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.