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PSX to DTW: distance & flight time
Palacios (Palacios Municipal Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,178 mi
1,896 km · 1,024 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m 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
- PSX — Palacios Municipal Airport · Palacios, 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 PSX
- BBC · Bay City Municipal Airport29 mi away
- VCT · Victoria Regional Airport41 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport54 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport103 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 PSX from DTW?
The flight distance from Palacios (PSX) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,178 miles (1,896 km, 1,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSX to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Palacios and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Palacios.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSX to DTW?
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