Private charter · LAN → DTW
Lansing to Detroit
74 miles, about 25 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.
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The trip
Lansing to Detroit, door to door faster.
Trade about 2 hours on the road for about 25 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Capital Region International Airport in Lansing to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Detroit, 74 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.
- Distance
- 74 mi
- Flight
- 25 min
- Driving
- 2 hours
- Passengers
- Up to 5
Flight time by aircraft
- Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers25 min
- Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers15 min
Planned times in the air. Your quote shows exact departure and arrival times.
Departing Lansing
Airports in Lansing
LAN
Commercial airportCapital Region International Airport
Lansing · KLAN
- From downtown
- 5 mi
- Longest runway
- 8,506 ft
KTEW
Regional airportMason Jewett Field
Mason
- From downtown
- 12 mi
- Longest runway
- 4,002 ft
KFPK
Regional airportFitch H Beach Airport
Charlotte
- From downtown
- 16 mi
- Longest runway
- 3,510 ft
KRNP
Regional airportOwosso Community Airport
Owosso
- From downtown
- 29 mi
- Longest runway
- 4,300 ft
KOZW
Regional airportLivingston County Spencer J. Hardy Airport
Howell
- From downtown
- 30 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
K4D0
Regional airportAbrams Municipal Airport
Grand Ledge
- From downtown
- 10 mi
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
Arriving Detroit
Airports in Detroit
DTW
Major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit · KDTW
- From downtown
- 18 mi
- Longest runway
- 12,003 ft
DET
Commercial airportColeman A. Young Municipal Airport
Detroit · KDET
- From downtown
- 6 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,092 ft
MTC
Commercial airportSelfridge Air National Guard Base Airport
Mount Clemens · KMTC
- From downtown
- 22 mi
- Longest runway
- 9,000 ft
YIP
Commercial airportWillow Run Airport
Detroit · KYIP
- From downtown
- 26 mi
- Longest runway
- 7,543 ft
PTK
Commercial airportOakland County International Airport
Pontiac · KPTK
- From downtown
- 30 mi
- Longest runway
- 6,521 ft
KVLL
Regional airportOakland Troy Airport
Troy
- From downtown
- 16 mi
- Longest runway
- 3,550 ft
When you land
Things to do in Detroit
Detroit is the capital of the American auto industry, and that business still shapes the region: General Motors is headquartered in the city, Ford in neighboring Dearborn and Stellantis’s North American operations in Auburn Hills, with thousands of suppliers, engineering centers and test facilities spread across southeast Michigan. Downtown has been transformed over the past two decades, with restored office towers, new mortgage and technology employers, a revived riverfront and stadiums for all four major league teams within walking distance of one another.
- 01
Detroit Institute of Arts
One of the country’s great art museums, the DIA is best known for Diego Rivera’s Detroit Industry murals, which fill a courtyard with scenes of the city’s auto plants.
- 02
The Henry Ford
In Dearborn, this museum complex includes the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, open-air Greenfield Village and tours of Ford’s Rouge truck plant.
- 03
Motown Museum
At Hitsville U.S.A., the modest house where Berry Gordy launched Motown Records, tours visit Studio A, where the Supremes, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye recorded their hits.
- 04
Detroit RiverWalk
This walkway runs for miles along the Detroit River, with views across to Windsor, Ontario, parks, a carousel and plazas that host summer concerts and events.
- 05
Belle Isle Park
This island park in the Detroit River has a conservatory, an aquarium, a beach, the Scott Memorial Fountain and views of the downtown skyline.
- 06
Eastern Market
One of the oldest public markets in the country fills its historic sheds with farmers, florists and food vendors on Saturdays, surrounded by murals and specialty shops.
Questions
Lansing to Detroit flights
How long is a private flight from Lansing to Detroit?
About 25 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 74 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 2 hours.
Which airports do flights from Lansing to Detroit use?
You can depart from Capital Region International Airport (LAN), Mason Jewett Field (KTEW), or Fitch H Beach Airport (KFPK) and arrive at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (DET), or Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport (MTC). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.
How much does a private charter from Lansing to Detroit cost?
The price depends on the date, departure time, aircraft and where the airplane is positioned. Enter your trip above to see an instant price for the whole airplane, with every tax and fee included.
Can I book a round trip between Lansing and Detroit?
Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Detroit back to Lansing are priced the same way.
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