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MKE to DTW: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
237 mi
381 km · 206 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
237 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, 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 MKE
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport13 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport14 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport24 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport67 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 MKE from DTW?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Detroit (DTW) is 237 miles (381 km, 206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Milwaukee and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to DTW?
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