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LJN to DTW: distance & flight time
Angleton (Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,130 mi
1,818 km · 982 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LJN — Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport · Angleton, 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 LJN
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 LJN from DTW?
The flight distance from Angleton (LJN) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,130 miles (1,818 km, 982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LJN to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Angleton and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Angleton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LJN to DTW?
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