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NUQ to DTW: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
2,062 mi
3,319 km · 1,792 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from DTW?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Detroit (DTW) is 2,062 miles (3,319 km, 1,792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 Mountain View and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to DTW?
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