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DET to RTB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Roatan (Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport)
1,815 mi
2,921 km · 1,577 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- RTB — Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport · Roatan, Honduras
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 RTB
- UII · Utila Airport28 mi away
- GJA · La Laguna Airport42 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from RTB?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Roatan (RTB) is 1,815 miles (2,921 km, 1,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to RTB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Roatan?
Roatan is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to RTB?
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