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ZWL to DTW: distance & flight time
Wollaston Lake (Wollaston Lake Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,395 mi
2,244 km · 1,212 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ZWL — Wollaston Lake Airport · Wollaston Lake, 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 ZWL
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport35 mi away
- YBT · Brochet Airport57 mi away
- XLB · Lac Brochet Airport71 mi away
- YKJ · Key Lake Airport108 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 ZWL from DTW?
The flight distance from Wollaston Lake (ZWL) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,395 miles (2,244 km, 1,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZWL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Wollaston Lake and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Wollaston Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZWL to DTW?
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