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DTW to TPS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Trapani (Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi)
4,789 mi
7,707 km · 4,161 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- TPS — Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi · Trapani, Italy
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 TPS
- PMO · Falcone–Borsellino Airport38 mi away
- PNL · Pantelleria Airport81 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport132 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from TPS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Trapani (TPS) is 4,789 miles (7,707 km, 4,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to TPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Trapani?
Trapani is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to TPS?
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