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DTW to WMI: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Warsaw (Modlin Airport)
4,487 mi
7,222 km · 3,899 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- WMI — Modlin Airport · Warsaw, Poland
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 WMI
- WAW · Warsaw Chopin Airport24 mi away
- SZY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport72 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport73 mi away
- RDO · Radom Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from WMI?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Warsaw (WMI) is 4,487 miles (7,222 km, 3,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to WMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Warsaw?
Warsaw is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to WMI?
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