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ATY to DTW: distance & flight time
Watertown (Watertown Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
715 mi
1,150 km · 621 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
715 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ATY — Watertown Regional Airport · Watertown, 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 ATY
- HON · Huron Regional Airport64 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport72 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport90 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport94 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 ATY from DTW?
The flight distance from Watertown (ATY) to Detroit (DTW) is 715 miles (1,150 km, 621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATY to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Watertown and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Watertown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATY to DTW?
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