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WSD to DTW: distance & flight time
White Sands (Condron Army Air Field) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,433 mi
2,305 km · 1,245 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,433 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSD — Condron Army Air Field · White Sands, 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 WSD
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)34 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport37 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base39 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 WSD from DTW?
The flight distance from White Sands (WSD) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,433 miles (2,305 km, 1,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSD to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 White Sands and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of White Sands.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSD to DTW?
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