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HTL to DRO: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport)
1,301 mi
2,094 km · 1,131 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, United States
- DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Near DRO
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport39 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport56 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HTL from DRO?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Durango (DRO) is 1,301 miles (2,094 km, 1,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to DRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Houghton Lake and Durango?
Durango is 2 hours behind Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to DRO?
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