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INS to DTW: distance & flight time
Indian Springs (Creech Air Force Base) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,758 mi
2,829 km · 1,527 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- INS — Creech Air Force Base · Indian Springs, 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 INS
- LAS · McCarran International Airport45 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport20 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport37 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base43 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 INS from DTW?
The flight distance from Indian Springs (INS) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,758 miles (2,829 km, 1,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INS to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Indian Springs and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Indian Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INS to DTW?
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