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NQA to DTW: distance & flight time
Millington (Millington-Memphis Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
589 mi
948 km · 512 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
589 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m 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
- NQA — Millington-Memphis Airport · Millington, 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 NQA
- MEM · Memphis International Airport23 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport27 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport42 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport54 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 NQA from DTW?
The flight distance from Millington (NQA) to Detroit (DTW) is 589 miles (948 km, 512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NQA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 NQA to DTW?
Nonstop service on NQA–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 1h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Millington and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Millington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NQA to DTW?
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Why are some NQA to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NQA–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.