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YWG to DTW: distance & flight time
Winnipeg (Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
850 mi
1,368 km · 738 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
850 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YWG — Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport · Winnipeg, Canada
- 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 YWG
- YPG · Southport Airport46 mi away
- YGM · Gimli Industrial Park Airport50 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YBR · Brandon Municipal Airport121 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 YWG from DTW?
The flight distance from Winnipeg (YWG) to Detroit (DTW) is 850 miles (1,368 km, 738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWG to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 Winnipeg and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Winnipeg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWG to DTW?
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