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DET to RND: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → San Antonio (Randolph Air Force Base)
1,229 mi
1,979 km · 1,068 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m 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
- RND — Randolph Air Force Base · San Antonio, 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 RND
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport11 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport18 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport59 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from RND?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to San Antonio (RND) is 1,229 miles (1,979 km, 1,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to RND?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 San Antonio?
San Antonio is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to RND?
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