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INK to DET: distance & flight time
Wink (Winkler County Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,328 mi
2,137 km · 1,154 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,328 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m 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
- INK — Winkler County Airport · Wink, 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.
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Near INK
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport33 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport60 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport62 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport63 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 INK from DET?
The flight distance from Wink (INK) to Detroit (DET) is 1,328 miles (2,137 km, 1,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INK to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 INK to DET?
Nonstop service on INK–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 3h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wink and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Wink.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INK to DET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on INK–DET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some INK to DET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain INK–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.