# Distance from Albert Lea (AEL) to Detroit (DTW)

> 831 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 831 km / 517 mi / 449 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 98° (east)
- **Return heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 06:27 in Albert Lea, it's 07:27 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 616 ft (DTW is lower than AEL)

## Airports

### [Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ael-albert-lea-albert-lea-municipal-airport/1ef266df-0d6e-6ea6-a0e1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Albert Lea, United States
- ICAO: KAEL
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 43.680000, -93.370000
- Elevation: 1,261 ft

### [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Detroit, United States
- ICAO: KDTW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.210000, -83.350000
- Elevation: 645 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:27 in Albert Lea, it's 07:27 in Detroit.

## Related

- [Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ael-albert-lea-albert-lea-municipal-airport/1ef266df-0d6e-6ea6-a0e1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)