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AMA to DET: distance & flight time
Amarillo (Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,119 mi
1,801 km · 972 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMA — Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport · Amarillo, United States
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AMA
- BGD · Hutchinson County Airport38 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field48 mi away
- DHT · Dalhart Municipal Airport73 mi away
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport95 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMA from DET?
The flight distance from Amarillo (AMA) to Detroit (DET) is 1,119 miles (1,801 km, 972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMA to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Amarillo and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Amarillo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMA to DET?
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