Distance from Detroit to Washington (United States)

The distance between Detroit, Michigan and Washington, Illinois is 561 kilometers (348 miles).

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Washington, Illinois, United States

From Detroit to Washington, the straight-line distance is 561 kilometers, heading west. Detroit is at 192 meters above sea level, while Washington is at 232 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 16-18 hours
Car 12-14 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Detroit, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Detroit

Coordinates: 42.3314° N 83.0458° W

Elevation: 192 m (630 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Detroit City Airport (DET)
  • Windsor Airport (YQG)
  • Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
  • Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC)
  • Willow Run Airport (YIP)
Washington, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 40.7037° N 89.4073° W

Elevation: 232 m (761 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • General Downing - Peoria International Airport (PIA)
  • Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)
  • Rinkenberger RLA Airport (BDF)
  • Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field (VYS)
  • Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG)

Other distances from Detroit

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Detroit to New York City 775 km
From Detroit to Los Angeles 3,192 km
From Detroit to Chicago 385 km
From Detroit to Houston 1,778 km
From Detroit to Phoenix 2,721 km

Other distances from Washington

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Washington to New York City 1,300 km
From Washington to Los Angeles 2,645 km
From Washington to Chicago 195 km
From Washington to Houston 1,328 km
From Washington to Phoenix 2,163 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between Detroit and Washington.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Austin, United States San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 561 km
Manhattan, United States Etobicoke, Canada 561 km
Phoenix, United States Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 561 km
New York City, United States Hamilton, Canada 560 km
The Bronx, United States Hamilton, Canada 562 km
Los Angeles, United States San Francisco, United States 559 km
New York City, United States Etobicoke, Canada 563 km
Manhattan, United States Hamilton, Canada 559 km
Columbus, United States Charlotte, United States 559 km
Mississauga, Canada Manhattan, United States 563 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Monterrey, Mexico 563 km
The Bronx, United States Etobicoke, Canada 564 km
Montréal, Canada Hamilton, Canada 558 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Cardiff, United Kingdom 564 km
Toronto, Canada Brooklyn, United States 564 km
Monterrey, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 564 km
Brampton, Canada Philadelphia, United States 564 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Guadalupe, Mexico 564 km
Mississauga, Canada Washington, United States 565 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 565 km

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