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GRF to DET: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,947 mi
3,134 km · 1,692 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from DET?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Detroit (DET) is 1,947 miles (3,134 km, 1,692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GRF to DET?
Nonstop service on GRF–DET depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Lewis and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to DET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRF–DET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRF to DET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRF–DET tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.