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DTW to CBM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Colombus (Columbus Air Force Base)
653 mi
1,052 km · 568 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
653 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- CBM — Columbus Air Force Base · Colombus, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Near CBM
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport47 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport56 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from CBM?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Colombus (CBM) is 653 miles (1,052 km, 568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to CBM?
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.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Colombus?
Colombus is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to CBM?
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