Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DTW to SCF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport)
1,656 mi
2,666 km · 1,439 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
See live DTW→SCF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from SCF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Scottsdale (SCF) is 1,656 miles (2,666 km, 1,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to SCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Scottsdale?
Scottsdale is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to SCF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–SCF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.