There are 3 ways to get from Michigan to Lake Michigan by plane or car
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Fly to Traverse City
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DTW - TVC
2h 48m$37–282Drive 281 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Chicagocar 281 mi
4h 40m$52–75Fly to General Mitchell International Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DTW - MKE
2h 52m$182–552
Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Lake Michigan is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Lake Michigan is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $35 - $290.
The distance between Michigan and Lake Michigan is 224 miles. The road distance is 282.7 miles.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Michigan to Lake Michigan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Lake Michigan is 283 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Michigan to Lake Michigan.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Lake Michigan, MI, USA?
Delta flies from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Detroit to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
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