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MWL to DET: distance & flight time
Mineral Wells (Mineral Wells Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,056 mi
1,700 km · 918 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m 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
- MWL — Mineral Wells Airport · Mineral Wells, United States
- 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 MWL
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 MWL from DET?
The flight distance from Mineral Wells (MWL) to Detroit (DET) is 1,056 miles (1,700 km, 918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWL to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 Mineral Wells and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Mineral Wells.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWL to DET?
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