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DET to SGF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Springfield (Springfield Branson National Airport)
655 mi
1,055 km · 570 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
655 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m 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
- SGF — Springfield Branson National Airport · Springfield, 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 SGF
- BKG · Branson Airport50 mi away
- JLN · Joplin Regional Airport61 mi away
- HRO · Boone County Airport69 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from SGF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Springfield (SGF) is 655 miles (1,055 km, 570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to SGF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DET to SGF?
Nonstop service on DET–SGF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Springfield?
Springfield is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to SGF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DET–SGF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DET to SGF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DET–SGF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.