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DET to SFF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Spokane (Felts Field)
1,699 mi
2,735 km · 1,477 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SFF — Felts Field · Spokane, 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 SFF
- GEG · Spokane International Airport11 mi away
- SKA · Fairchild Air Force Base16 mi away
- COE · Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyington Field24 mi away
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from SFF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Spokane (SFF) is 1,699 miles (2,735 km, 1,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to SFF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 Spokane?
Spokane is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to SFF?
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