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DTW to EKO: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Elko (Elko Regional Airport)
1,671 mi
2,689 km · 1,452 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- EKO — Elko Regional Airport · Elko, 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 EKO
- ENV · Wendover Airport92 mi away
- WMC · Winnemucca Municipal Airport105 mi away
- ELY · Ely Airport Yelland Field117 mi away
- TWF · Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from EKO?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Elko (EKO) is 1,671 miles (2,689 km, 1,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to EKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 Elko?
Elko is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to EKO?
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