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CMH to DTW: distance & flight time
Columbus (John Glenn Columbus International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
155 mi
249 km · 135 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
155 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CMH — John Glenn Columbus International Airport · Columbus, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CMH
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 CMH from DTW?
The flight distance from Columbus (CMH) to Detroit (DTW) is 155 miles (249 km, 135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMH to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 cheapest way to fly from CMH to DTW?
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