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MEI to DTW: distance & flight time
Meridian (Key Field) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
744 mi
1,197 km · 646 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
744 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- MEI — Key Field · Meridian, 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 MEI
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 MEI from DTW?
The flight distance from Meridian (MEI) to Detroit (DTW) is 744 miles (1,197 km, 646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEI to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Meridian and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Meridian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEI to DTW?
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