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DTW to CNW: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Waco (TSTC Waco Airport)
1,050 mi
1,690 km · 913 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- CNW — TSTC Waco Airport · Waco, 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 CNW
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport39 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport87 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from CNW?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Waco (CNW) is 1,050 miles (1,690 km, 913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to CNW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Waco?
Waco is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to CNW?
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