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SOW to DTW: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,539 mi
2,477 km · 1,338 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from DTW?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,539 miles (2,477 km, 1,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Show Low and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to DTW?
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