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MHR to DTW: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,996 mi
3,213 km · 1,735 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m 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
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 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 MHR from DTW?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,996 miles (3,213 km, 1,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHR to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Sacramento and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHR to DTW?
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