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MEM to DET: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
632 mi
1,017 km · 549 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
632 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, United States
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEM from DET?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Detroit (DET) is 632 miles (1,017 km, 549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 Memphis and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to DET?
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