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DET to AVW: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Tucson (Marana Regional Airport)
1,685 mi
2,712 km · 1,464 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- AVW — Marana Regional Airport · Tucson, 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 AVW
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark9 mi away
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base26 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport26 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from AVW?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Tucson (AVW) is 1,685 miles (2,712 km, 1,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to AVW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m 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 Tucson?
Tucson is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to AVW?
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