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DTW to APN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Alpena (Alpena County Regional Airport)
198 mi
319 km · 172 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
198 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- APN — Alpena County Regional Airport · Alpena, 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 APN
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport44 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport53 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport56 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from APN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Alpena (APN) is 198 miles (319 km, 172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to APN?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from DTW to APN?
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