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GDC to DTW: distance & flight time
Greenville (Donaldson Field Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
518 mi
833 km · 450 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
518 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GDC — Donaldson Field Airport · Greenville, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GDC
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 GDC from DTW?
The flight distance from Greenville (GDC) to Detroit (DTW) is 518 miles (833 km, 450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDC to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 GDC to DTW?
Nonstop service on GDC–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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDC to DTW?
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Why are some GDC to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GDC–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.