Distance from Detroit to Washington (United States)

The distance between Detroit, Michigan and Washington, Indiana is 537 kilometers (334 miles).

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Washington, Indiana, United States

From Detroit to Washington, the straight-line distance is 537 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Detroit at 192 meters above sea level and Washington at 156 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/Indiana/Vincennes

Coordinates: 38.6592° N 87.1728° W

Elevation: 156 m (512 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport (LWV)
  • Monroe County Airport (BMG)
  • Evansville Regional Airport (EVV)
  • Olney-Noble Airport (OLY)
  • Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field (HUF)

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 1,151 km
From Washington to Los Angeles 2,821 km
From Washington to Chicago 357 km
From Washington to Houston 1,241 km
From Washington to Phoenix 2,309 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)
Brussels, Belgium Manchester, United Kingdom 537 km
Denver, United States Albuquerque, United States 537 km
Montréal, Canada Queens, United States 537 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 537 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Mesa, United States 538 km
Columbus, United States Nashville, United States 536 km
Lagos, Nigeria Abuja, Nigeria 536 km
Washington, United States Hamilton, Canada 538 km
Managua, Nicaragua Guatemala City, Guatemala 539 km
Philadelphia, United States Hamilton, Canada 535 km
Jaipur, India Ahmedabad, India 539 km
Managua, Nicaragua Villa Nueva, Guatemala 539 km
Tijuana, Mexico Fresno, United States 535 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 539 km
Zaragoza, Spain Córdoba, Spain 535 km
Ottawa, Canada New York City, United States 540 km
Mississauga, Canada Baltimore, United States 540 km
Milwaukee, United States Cleveland, United States 540 km
New York City, United States Laval, Canada 540 km
Torreón, Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico 540 km

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