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DTW to GGW: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Glasgow (Wokal Field Glasgow International Airport)
1,200 mi
1,931 km · 1,043 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- GGW — Wokal Field Glasgow International Airport · Glasgow, 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 GGW
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport49 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport112 mi away
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport117 mi away
- MLS · Frank Wiley Field128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from GGW?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Glasgow (GGW) is 1,200 miles (1,931 km, 1,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to GGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Glasgow?
Glasgow is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to GGW?
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