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FOE to DTW: distance & flight time
Topeka (Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
683 mi
1,100 km · 594 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
683 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- FOE — Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field · Topeka, United States
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 FOE
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport42 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field49 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOE from DTW?
The flight distance from Topeka (FOE) to Detroit (DTW) is 683 miles (1,100 km, 594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOE to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 Topeka and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Topeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOE to DTW?
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