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DET to LFK: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Lufkin (Angelina County Airport)
1,007 mi
1,620 km · 875 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m 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
- LFK — Angelina County Airport · Lufkin, 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 LFK
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from LFK?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Lufkin (LFK) is 1,007 miles (1,620 km, 875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to LFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 Lufkin?
Lufkin is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to LFK?
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