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DET to TPL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Temple (Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport)
1,110 mi
1,787 km · 965 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- TPL — Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport · Temple, 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 TPL
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field18 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport26 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport68 mi away
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from TPL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Temple (TPL) is 1,110 miles (1,787 km, 965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to TPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 Temple?
Temple is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to TPL?
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