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PNS to DTW: distance & flight time
Pensacola (Pensacola Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
838 mi
1,349 km · 729 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
838 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PNS — Pensacola Regional Airport · Pensacola, 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 PNS
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 PNS from DTW?
The flight distance from Pensacola (PNS) to Detroit (DTW) is 838 miles (1,349 km, 729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNS to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 Pensacola and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Pensacola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNS to DTW?
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