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DTW to MAF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Midland (Midland International Airport)
1,254 mi
2,018 km · 1,089 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m 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
- MAF — Midland International Airport · Midland, 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 MAF
- INK · Winkler County Airport60 mi away
- IRB · Iraan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport78 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from MAF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Midland (MAF) is 1,254 miles (2,018 km, 1,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to MAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 Midland?
Midland is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to MAF?
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