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OAK to DTW: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
2,063 mi
3,321 km · 1,793 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from DTW?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Detroit (DTW) is 2,063 miles (3,321 km, 1,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 Oakland and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to DTW?
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