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DET to DSI: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Destin (Destin Executive Airport)
852 mi
1,370 km · 740 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
852 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DSI — Destin Executive Airport · Destin, 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 DSI
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field18 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport26 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from DSI?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Destin (DSI) is 852 miles (1,370 km, 740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to DSI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 Destin?
Destin is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to DSI?
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