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GRK to DTW: distance & flight time
Killeen (Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,109 mi
1,785 km · 964 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m 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
- GRK — Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport · Killeen, 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 GRK
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field8 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport61 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport26 mi away
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport52 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 GRK from DTW?
The flight distance from Killeen (GRK) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,109 miles (1,785 km, 964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRK to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 Killeen and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Killeen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRK to DTW?
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