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DTW to TEC: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Telemaco Borba (Telêmaco Borba Airport)
5,048 mi
8,124 km · 4,387 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- TEC — Telêmaco Borba Airport · Telemaco Borba, Brazil
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 TEC
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from TEC?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Telemaco Borba (TEC) is 5,048 miles (8,124 km, 4,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to TEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Telemaco Borba?
Telemaco Borba is 1 hour ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to TEC?
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