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FBG to DET: distance & flight time
Fredericksburg (Simmons Army Air Field) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
548 mi
883 km · 477 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
548 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FBG — Simmons Army Air Field · Fredericksburg, United States
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FBG
- POB · Pope Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field10 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport27 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport37 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FBG from DET?
The flight distance from Fredericksburg (FBG) to Detroit (DET) is 548 miles (883 km, 477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FBG to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 FBG to DET?
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