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HUA to DTW: distance & flight time
Redstone (Redstone Army Air Field) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
551 mi
886 km · 479 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
551 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
- HUA — Redstone Army Air Field · Redstone, 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 HUA
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field6 mi away
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport53 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport58 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 HUA from DTW?
The flight distance from Redstone (HUA) to Detroit (DTW) is 551 miles (886 km, 479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HUA 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 Redstone and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Redstone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HUA to DTW?
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