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DET to TUS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
1,682 mi
2,707 km · 1,462 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,682 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from TUS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Tucson (TUS) is 1,682 miles (2,707 km, 1,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m 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 Tucson?
Tucson is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to TUS?
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