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DTW to NUW: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
1,935 mi
3,114 km · 1,681 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from NUW?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 1,935 miles (3,114 km, 1,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 Whidbey Island?
Whidbey Island is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to NUW?
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