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MWA to DTW: distance & flight time
Marion (Williamson County Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
429 mi
691 km · 373 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
429 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- MWA — Williamson County Regional Airport · Marion, 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 MWA
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport48 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport50 mi away
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport66 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 MWA from DTW?
The flight distance from Marion (MWA) to Detroit (DTW) is 429 miles (691 km, 373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 Marion and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Marion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWA to DTW?
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