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HSV to DTW: distance & flight time
Huntsville (Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
555 mi
893 km · 482 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
555 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HSV — Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field · Huntsville, 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 HSV
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field6 mi away
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport10 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport60 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 HSV from DTW?
The flight distance from Huntsville (HSV) to Detroit (DTW) is 555 miles (893 km, 482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HSV to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Huntsville and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Huntsville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HSV to DTW?
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