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DET to ALW: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Walla Walla (Walla Walla Regional Airport)
1,750 mi
2,816 km · 1,520 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- ALW — Walla Walla Regional Airport · Walla Walla, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Near ALW
- PDT · Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport38 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport41 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport57 mi away
- LWS · Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from ALW?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Walla Walla (ALW) is 1,750 miles (2,816 km, 1,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to ALW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Detroit and Walla Walla?
Walla Walla is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to ALW?
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