Distance from Detroit to Washington (United States)

The distance between Detroit, Michigan and Washington, New Jersey is 695 kilometers (432 miles).

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Washington, New Jersey, United States

From Detroit to Washington, the straight-line distance is 695 kilometers, heading east. Detroit is situated at an altitude of 192 meters above sea level, while Washington is at 143 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1 day
Car 16-18 hours
Helicopter 3-4 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: 40.7584° N 74.9793° W

Elevation: 143 m (469 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)
  • Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI)
  • Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU)
  • Princeton Airport (PCT)
  • Doylestown Airport (DYL)

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 82 km
From Washington to Los Angeles 3,862 km
From Washington to Chicago 1,067 km
From Washington to Houston 2,211 km
From Washington to Phoenix 3,369 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Monterrey, Mexico Azcapotzalco, Mexico 695 km
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Chicago, United States Omaha, United States 695 km
Málaga, Spain Palma, Spain 696 km
Toronto, Canada Boston, United States 696 km
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Guadalupe, Mexico Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 694 km
Saltillo, Mexico Iztacalco, Mexico 696 km
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Saltillo, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 694 km
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Indianapolis, United States Etobicoke, Canada 697 km
Toronto, Canada Milwaukee, United States 693 km
Stockholm, Sweden Saint Petersburg, Russia 693 km
Toronto, Canada South Boston, United States 697 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Minsk, Belarus 693 km
Milwaukee, United States Omaha, United States 693 km
Saltillo, Mexico Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 698 km

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