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LUF to DTW: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,683 mi
2,708 km · 1,462 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from DTW?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,683 miles (2,708 km, 1,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m 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 Phoenix and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to DTW?
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