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CSM to DTW: distance & flight time
Clinton (Clinton Sherman Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
975 mi
1,568 km · 847 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
975 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m 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
- CSM — Clinton Sherman Airport · Clinton, 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 CSM
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport26 mi away
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base47 mi away
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)66 mi away
- LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport69 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 CSM from DTW?
The flight distance from Clinton (CSM) to Detroit (DTW) is 975 miles (1,568 km, 847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CSM to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Clinton and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Clinton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CSM to DTW?
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