Distance from Detroit to Washington (United States)

The distance between Detroit, Michigan and Washington, West Virginia is 360 kilometers (224 miles).

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Washington, West Virginia, United States

From Detroit to Washington, the straight-line distance is 360 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Detroit at 192 meters above sea level and Washington at 210 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 10-12 hours
Car 8-10 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 30-45 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/New_York

Coordinates: 39.2612° N 81.6718° W

Elevation: 210 m (689 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Wood County Airport (PKB)
  • Ohio University Snyder Field (ATO)
  • Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV)
  • Yeager Airport (CRW)
  • Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH)

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 674 km
From Washington to Los Angeles 3,298 km
From Washington to Chicago 582 km
From Washington to Houston 1,637 km
From Washington to Phoenix 2,790 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)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil São Paulo, Brazil 361 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Belmopan, Belize 359 km
Mumbai, India Vadodara, India 359 km
Curitiba, Brazil Campinas, Brazil 359 km
La Paz, Bolivia Arequipa, Peru 362 km
Navi Mumbai, India Vadodara, India 362 km
Houston, United States Dallas, United States 362 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Guatemala City, Guatemala 362 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands London, United Kingdom 358 km
Las Vegas, United States Bakersfield, United States 362 km
Canberra, Australia Newcastle, Australia 358 km
Managua, Nicaragua San Salvador, El Salvador 362 km
Mexico City, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 358 km
Saltillo, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 363 km
Coyoacán, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 363 km
Barcelona, Venezuela Valencia, Venezuela 364 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Belfast, United Kingdom 356 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Islington, United Kingdom 356 km
Charlotte, United States Atlanta, United States 365 km
Abuja, Nigeria Benin City, Nigeria 365 km

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