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GYY to DTW: distance & flight time
Gary (Gary Chicago International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
213 mi
342 km · 185 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
213 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYY — Gary Chicago International Airport · Gary, 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 GYY
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport36 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport20 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport21 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport24 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 GYY from DTW?
The flight distance from Gary (GYY) to Detroit (DTW) is 213 miles (342 km, 185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYY to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 Gary and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Gary.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYY to DTW?
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