Distance from Grand Rapids to Detroit (United States)

The distance between Grand Rapids, Michigan and Detroit, Michigan is 226 kilometers (141 miles).

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Detroit, Michigan, United States

From Grand Rapids to Detroit, the straight-line distance is 226 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Grand Rapids at 205 meters above sea level and Detroit at 192 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 2-3 days
Bicycle 18-20 hours
Motorcycle 6-8 hours
Car 5-6 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Grand Rapids, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Detroit

Coordinates: 42.9634° N 85.6681° W

Elevation: 205 m (673 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)
  • Muskegon County Airport (MKG)
  • W K Kellogg Airport (BTL)
  • Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)
  • Gratiot Community Airport (AMN)
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)

Other distances from Grand Rapids

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Grand Rapids to New York City 999 km
From Grand Rapids to Los Angeles 2,986 km
From Grand Rapids to Chicago 205 km
From Grand Rapids to Houston 1,701 km
From Grand Rapids to Phoenix 2,528 km

Other distances from Detroit

Distances 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

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between Grand Rapids and Detroit.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Morelia, Mexico Iztapalapa, Mexico 226 km
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Morelia, Mexico Xochimilco, Mexico 224 km
Morelia, Mexico Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 223 km
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Morelia, Mexico Iztacalco, Mexico 222 km
Morelia, Mexico Venustiano Carranza, Mexico 220 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Bristol, United Kingdom 219 km
Portland, United States Seattle, United States 233 km
Morelia, Mexico Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico 219 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras San Salvador, El Salvador 218 km
La Paz, Bolivia Cochabamba, Bolivia 234 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Belfast, United Kingdom 234 km
Mexico City, Mexico Morelia, Mexico 218 km
Dublin, Ireland Liverpool, United Kingdom 218 km
Puebla, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 217 km

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