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DET to NIP: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field))
844 mi
1,359 km · 734 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
844 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 NIP
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from NIP?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Jacksonville (NIP) is 844 miles (1,359 km, 734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to NIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DET to NIP?
Nonstop service on DET–NIP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to NIP?
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Why are some DET to NIP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DET–NIP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.