New York, United States → Detroit, United States
418 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from New York to Detroit is 773 km (481 miles). Detroit lies roughly west-northwest of New York; the initial great-circle bearing is 286° (WNW). It is a domestic route within United States.
New York (Northeast, United States) sits at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W; Detroit (Midwest, United States) is at 42.3314°N, 83.0458°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 286° (WNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 28min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,005 km · ~12h 34min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for New York to Detroit: about 1,005 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between New York and Detroit lies at approximately 41.6107°N, 78.4693°W — the position that is an equal 387 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
New York (America/New_York) and Detroit (America/Detroit) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
All distances from New York · All distances from Detroit
The straight-line distance from New York to Detroit is approximately 773 km (481 miles, 418 nautical miles).
Detroit lies roughly west-northwest of New York; the initial great-circle bearing is 286° (WNW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 28min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for New York to Detroit: about 1,005 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
New York (America/New_York) and Detroit (America/Detroit) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances