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MOB to DTW: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
841 mi
1,353 km · 731 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
841 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m 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
- MOB — Mobile Regional Airport · Mobile, 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 MOB
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport44 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base45 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport53 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 MOB from DTW?
The flight distance from Mobile (MOB) to Detroit (DTW) is 841 miles (1,353 km, 731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOB to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MOB to DTW?
Nonstop service on MOB–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mobile and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOB to DTW?
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Why are some MOB to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOB–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.