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AMA to DTW: distance & flight time
Amarillo (Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,098 mi
1,767 km · 954 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMA from DTW?
The flight distance from Amarillo (AMA) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,098 miles (1,767 km, 954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 DTW?
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