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HWD to DTW: distance & flight time
Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
2,060 mi
3,315 km · 1,790 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,060 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, 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 HWD
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 HWD from DTW?
The flight distance from Hayward (HWD) to Detroit (DTW) is 2,060 miles (3,315 km, 1,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HWD to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 Hayward and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Hayward.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HWD to DTW?
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