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SZL to DTW: distance & flight time
Knobnoster (Whiteman Air Force Base) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
587 mi
944 km · 510 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
587 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m 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
- SZL — Whiteman Air Force Base · Knobnoster, 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 SZL
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport62 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport65 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport70 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport72 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 SZL from DTW?
The flight distance from Knobnoster (SZL) to Detroit (DTW) is 587 miles (944 km, 510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 SZL to DTW?
Nonstop service on SZL–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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Knobnoster and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Knobnoster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZL to DTW?
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Why are some SZL to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZL–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.