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CBM to DTW: distance & flight time
Colombus (Columbus Air Force Base) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
653 mi
1,052 km · 568 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
653 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m 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
- CBM — Columbus Air Force Base · Colombus, 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 CBM
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport47 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport56 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport81 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 CBM from DTW?
The flight distance from Colombus (CBM) to Detroit (DTW) is 653 miles (1,052 km, 568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBM to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 Colombus and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Colombus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBM to DTW?
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