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CWA to DTW: distance & flight time
Wassau (Central Wisconsin Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
363 mi
583 km · 315 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
363 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CWA — Central Wisconsin Airport · Wassau, 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 CWA
- AUW · Wausau Downtown Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport17 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport27 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport30 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 CWA from DTW?
The flight distance from Wassau (CWA) to Detroit (DTW) is 363 miles (583 km, 315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Wassau and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Wassau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWA to DTW?
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