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DTW to SAT: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport)
1,214 mi
1,954 km · 1,055 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m 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
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from SAT?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to San Antonio (SAT) is 1,214 miles (1,954 km, 1,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to SAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 San Antonio?
San Antonio is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to SAT?
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