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DTW to JLN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport)
687 mi
1,106 km · 597 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
687 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m 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
- JLN — Joplin Regional Airport · Joplin, 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 JLN
- PPF · Tri-City Airport57 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport59 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport61 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from JLN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Joplin (JLN) is 687 miles (1,106 km, 597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to JLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DTW to JLN?
Nonstop service on DTW–JLN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Joplin?
Joplin is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to JLN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–JLN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to JLN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–JLN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.