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HTL to DSI: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Destin (Destin Executive Airport)
970 mi
1,560 km · 842 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
970 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, United States
- DSI — Destin Executive Airport · Destin, 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 DSI
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field18 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport26 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HTL from DSI?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Destin (DSI) is 970 miles (1,560 km, 842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to DSI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Destin?
Destin is 1 hour behind Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to DSI?
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