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MSA to DET: distance & flight time
Muskrat Dam (Muskrat Dam Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
862 mi
1,387 km · 749 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
862 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MSA — Muskrat Dam Airport · Muskrat Dam, Canada
- 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 MSA
- ZPB · Sachigo Lake Airport36 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport39 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport54 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 MSA from DET?
The flight distance from Muskrat Dam (MSA) to Detroit (DET) is 862 miles (1,387 km, 749 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSA to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Muskrat Dam and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Muskrat Dam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSA to DET?
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