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DET to MDW: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
247 mi
397 km · 215 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
247 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, 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 MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from MDW?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Chicago (MDW) is 247 miles (397 km, 215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to MDW?
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