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NKX to DET: distance & flight time
Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,965 mi
3,162 km · 1,707 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m 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
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, 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 NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport20 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 NKX from DET?
The flight distance from Miramar (NKX) to Detroit (DET) is 1,965 miles (3,162 km, 1,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKX to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Miramar and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Miramar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKX to DET?
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