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OLM to DTW: distance & flight time
Olympia (Olympia Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,952 mi
3,142 km · 1,696 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m 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
- OLM — Olympia Regional Airport · Olympia, 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 OLM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport43 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field17 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport21 mi away
- SHN · Sanderson Field22 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 OLM from DTW?
The flight distance from Olympia (OLM) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,952 miles (3,142 km, 1,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLM to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 Olympia and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Olympia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLM to DTW?
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