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ATO to DET: distance & flight time
Athens (Ohio University Snyder Field) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
225 mi
362 km · 195 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
225 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ATO — Ohio University Snyder Field · Athens, 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 ATO
- PMH · Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport42 mi away
- PKB · Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport43 mi away
- ZZV · Zanesville Municipal Airport54 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport56 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 ATO from DET?
The flight distance from Athens (ATO) to Detroit (DET) is 225 miles (362 km, 195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATO to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from ATO to DET?
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