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MKL to DTW: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
546 mi
878 km · 474 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
546 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 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 MKL from DTW?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Detroit (DTW) is 546 miles (878 km, 474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 Jackson and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKL to DTW?
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