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JCB to DTW: distance & flight time
Joacaba (Santa Terezinha Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
5,205 mi
8,377 km · 4,523 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JCB — Santa Terezinha Airport · Joacaba, Brazil
- 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 JCB
- CCI · Concórdia Airport31 mi away
- CFC · Caçador Airport46 mi away
- ERM · Erechim Airport55 mi away
- XAP · Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport68 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 JCB from DTW?
The flight distance from Joacaba (JCB) to Detroit (DTW) is 5,205 miles (8,377 km, 4,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JCB to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 JCB to DTW?
Nonstop service on JCB–DTW 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 10h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Joacaba and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour behind Joacaba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JCB to DTW?
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Why are some JCB to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JCB–DTW 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.