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ZGR to DTW: distance & flight time
Little Grand Rapids (Little Grand Rapids Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
884 mi
1,423 km · 768 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
884 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m 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
- ZGR — Little Grand Rapids Airport · Little Grand Rapids, 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 ZGR
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport52 mi away
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport65 mi away
- YBV · Berens River Airport69 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport73 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 ZGR from DTW?
The flight distance from Little Grand Rapids (ZGR) to Detroit (DTW) is 884 miles (1,423 km, 768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZGR to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 Little Grand Rapids and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Little Grand Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZGR to DTW?
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