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DTW to CWA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Wassau (Central Wisconsin Airport)
363 mi
583 km · 315 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
363 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CWA — Central Wisconsin Airport · Wassau, 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 CWA
- AUW · Wausau Downtown Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport17 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport27 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from CWA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Wassau (CWA) is 363 miles (583 km, 315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to CWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Wassau?
Wassau is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to CWA?
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