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DET to LUF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base)
1,703 mi
2,740 km · 1,480 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m 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
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from LUF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Phoenix (LUF) is 1,703 miles (2,740 km, 1,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to LUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 Phoenix?
Phoenix is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to LUF?
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