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DTW to MSA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Muskrat Dam (Muskrat Dam Airport)
867 mi
1,395 km · 753 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
867 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MSA — Muskrat Dam Airport · Muskrat Dam, Canada
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 MSA
- ZPB · Sachigo Lake Airport36 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport39 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from MSA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Muskrat Dam (MSA) is 867 miles (1,395 km, 753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to MSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 Muskrat Dam?
Muskrat Dam is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to MSA?
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