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SUS to DTW: distance & flight time
Null (Spirit of St Louis Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
455 mi
733 km · 396 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
455 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m 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
- SUS — Spirit of St Louis Airport · Null, 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 SUS
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport36 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport45 mi away
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport81 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 SUS from DTW?
The flight distance from Null (SUS) to Detroit (DTW) is 455 miles (733 km, 396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUS to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SUS to DTW?
Nonstop service on SUS–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Null and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Null.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUS to DTW?
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Why are some SUS to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SUS–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.