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STJ to DTW: distance & flight time
Rosecrans (Rosecrans Memorial Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
625 mi
1,006 km · 543 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
625 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m 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
- STJ — Rosecrans Memorial Airport · Rosecrans, 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 STJ
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field28 mi away
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport34 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport48 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport55 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 STJ from DTW?
The flight distance from Rosecrans (STJ) to Detroit (DTW) is 625 miles (1,006 km, 543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STJ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 Rosecrans and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Rosecrans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STJ to DTW?
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