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DTW to MLS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Miles City (Frank Wiley Field)
1,147 mi
1,846 km · 997 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- MLS — Frank Wiley Field · Miles City, 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 MLS
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport71 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport116 mi away
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport119 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from MLS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Miles City (MLS) is 1,147 miles (1,846 km, 997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to MLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Miles City?
Miles City is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to MLS?
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