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DET to NZJ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Santa Ana (El Toro Marine Corps Air Station)
1,968 mi
3,167 km · 1,710 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m 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
- NZJ — El Toro Marine Corps Air Station · Santa Ana, 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 NZJ
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport43 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport20 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from NZJ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Santa Ana (NZJ) is 1,968 miles (3,167 km, 1,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to NZJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to NZJ?
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