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DET to DEC: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Decatur (Decatur Airport)
353 mi
568 km · 307 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
353 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from DEC?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Decatur (DEC) is 353 miles (568 km, 307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to DEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 Decatur?
Decatur is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to DEC?
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