Distance from Detroit to Washington (United States)

The distance between Detroit, Michigan and Washington, Massachusetts is 818 kilometers (508 miles).

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Washington, Massachusetts, United States

From Detroit to Washington, the straight-line distance is 818 kilometers, heading east. Detroit is at 192 meters above sea level, while Washington is at 431 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 18-20 hours
Helicopter 4-5 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
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/New_York

Coordinates: 42.3659° N 73.1162° W

Elevation: 431 m (1,414 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF)
  • Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport (CEF)
  • Bradley International Airport (BDL)
  • Albany International Airport (ALB)
  • Ware Airport (UWA)

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 198 km
From Washington to Los Angeles 4,009 km
From Washington to Chicago 1,202 km
From Washington to Houston 2,432 km
From Washington to Phoenix 3,532 km

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Cochabamba, Bolivia Salta, Argentina 823 km
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Melbourne, Australia Newcastle, Australia 823 km

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