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MSC to DET: distance & flight time
Mesa (Falcon Field) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,673 mi
2,692 km · 1,453 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m 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
- MSC — Falcon Field · Mesa, 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 MSC
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport16 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport11 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport15 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport26 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 MSC from DET?
The flight distance from Mesa (MSC) to Detroit (DET) is 1,673 miles (2,692 km, 1,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSC to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 Mesa and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Mesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSC to DET?
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