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DTW to SCU: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Santiago De Cuba (Antonio Maceo International Airport)
1,598 mi
2,572 km · 1,389 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- SCU — Antonio Maceo International Airport · Santiago De Cuba, Cuba
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 SCU
- NBW · Leeward Point Field41 mi away
- GAO · Mariana Grajales Airport45 mi away
- BYM · Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport59 mi away
- HOG · Frank Pais International Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from SCU?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Santiago De Cuba (SCU) is 1,598 miles (2,572 km, 1,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to SCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from DTW to SCU?
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