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DTW to ALW: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Walla Walla (Walla Walla Regional Airport)
1,738 mi
2,797 km · 1,510 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 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
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 DTW from ALW?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Walla Walla (ALW) is 1,738 miles (2,797 km, 1,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to ALW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 time difference between Detroit and Walla Walla?
Walla Walla is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to ALW?
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