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OKC to DTW: distance & flight time
Oklahoma City (Will Rogers World Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
898 mi
1,446 km · 781 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
898 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OKC — Will Rogers World Airport · Oklahoma City, 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 OKC
- PWA · Wiley Post Airport10 mi away
- TIK · Tinker Air Force Base12 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport60 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport60 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 OKC from DTW?
The flight distance from Oklahoma City (OKC) to Detroit (DTW) is 898 miles (1,446 km, 781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OKC to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 Oklahoma City and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Oklahoma City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OKC to DTW?
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