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DTW to NOT: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Novato (Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field)
2,070 mi
3,331 km · 1,799 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- NOT — Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field · Novato, 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 NOT
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport38 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport16 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station28 mi away
- STS · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from NOT?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Novato (NOT) is 2,070 miles (3,331 km, 1,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to NOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m 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 Novato?
Novato is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to NOT?
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