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DET to ACT: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
1,080 mi
1,738 km · 938 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from ACT?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Waco (ACT) is 1,080 miles (1,738 km, 938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Detroit and Waco?
Waco is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to ACT?
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