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ELM to DTW: distance & flight time
Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
331 mi
532 km · 287 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
331 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, United States
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ELM
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport32 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field47 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport63 mi away
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport76 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELM from DTW?
The flight distance from Elmira (ELM) to Detroit (DTW) is 331 miles (532 km, 287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELM to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ELM to DTW?
Nonstop service on ELM–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELM to DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ELM–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ELM to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ELM–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.