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DTW to RDD: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Redding (Redding Municipal Airport)
2,005 mi
3,227 km · 1,742 nm
4h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 24m 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
- RDD — Redding Municipal Airport · Redding, 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 RDD
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport54 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field98 mi away
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from RDD?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Redding (RDD) is 2,005 miles (3,227 km, 1,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to RDD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 24m 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 Redding?
Redding is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to RDD?
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