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DTW to GRF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field)
1,936 mi
3,116 km · 1,683 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from GRF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Fort Lewis (GRF) is 1,936 miles (3,116 km, 1,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to GRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 Fort Lewis?
Fort Lewis is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to GRF?
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