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ALM to DTW: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,393 mi
2,242 km · 1,211 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 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 ALM from DTW?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,393 miles (2,242 km, 1,211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 ALM to DTW?
Nonstop service on ALM–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 3h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alamogordo and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALM–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALM to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALM–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.