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DTW to CWI: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport)
359 mi
578 km · 312 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
359 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, 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 CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from CWI?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Clinton (CWI) is 359 miles (578 km, 312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to CWI?
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 Clinton?
Clinton is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to CWI?
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