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DET to SCF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport)
1,676 mi
2,698 km · 1,457 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,676 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from SCF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Scottsdale (SCF) is 1,676 miles (2,698 km, 1,457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to SCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 Scottsdale?
Scottsdale is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to SCF?
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