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AZA to DTW: distance & flight time
Mesa (Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,654 mi
2,662 km · 1,437 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AZA — Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport · Mesa, 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 AZA
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field11 mi away
- CGZ · Casa Grande Municipal Airport25 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport26 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 AZA from DTW?
The flight distance from Mesa (AZA) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,654 miles (2,662 km, 1,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AZA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Mesa and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Mesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AZA to DTW?
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