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DET to TEA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Tela (Tela Airport)
1,859 mi
2,992 km · 1,616 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m 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
- TEA — Tela Airport · Tela, 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 TEA
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport37 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport41 mi away
- UII · Utila Airport46 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from TEA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Tela (TEA) is 1,859 miles (2,992 km, 1,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to TEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Tela?
Tela is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to TEA?
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