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DTW to TOA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Torrance (Zamperini Field)
1,976 mi
3,180 km · 1,717 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m 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
- TOA — Zamperini Field · Torrance, 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 TOA
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from TOA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Torrance (TOA) is 1,976 miles (3,180 km, 1,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to TOA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Torrance?
Torrance is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to TOA?
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