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DTW to LBL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport)
1,000 mi
1,610 km · 869 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m 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
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from LBL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Liberal (LBL) is 1,000 miles (1,610 km, 869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to LBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 Liberal?
Liberal is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to LBL?
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