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RAC to DTW: distance & flight time
Racine (John H Batten Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
230 mi
371 km · 200 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
230 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RAC — John H Batten Airport · Racine, 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 RAC
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport13 mi away
- MKE · General Mitchell International Airport14 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport54 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport24 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 RAC from DTW?
The flight distance from Racine (RAC) to Detroit (DTW) is 230 miles (371 km, 200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAC to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 Racine and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Racine.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAC to DTW?
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