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MWL to DTW: distance & flight time
Mineral Wells (Mineral Wells Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,034 mi
1,664 km · 899 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- 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 MWL
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 MWL from DTW?
The flight distance from Mineral Wells (MWL) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,034 miles (1,664 km, 899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 DTW?
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