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NUW to DTW: distance & flight time
Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,935 mi
3,114 km · 1,681 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 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 NUW from DTW?
The flight distance from Whidbey Island (NUW) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,935 miles (3,114 km, 1,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUW to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 Whidbey Island and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Whidbey Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUW to DTW?
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