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DTW to MFE: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport)
1,392 mi
2,241 km · 1,210 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, 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 MFE
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from MFE?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Mcallen (MFE) is 1,392 miles (2,241 km, 1,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to MFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Mcallen?
Mcallen is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to MFE?
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