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DET to OPF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Miami (Opa-locka Executive Airport)
1,151 mi
1,852 km · 1,000 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m 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
- OPF — Opa-locka Executive Airport · Miami, 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 OPF
- MIA · Miami International Airport8 mi away
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport14 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- TMB · Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from OPF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Miami (OPF) is 1,151 miles (1,852 km, 1,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to OPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 cheapest way to fly from DET to OPF?
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