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OLS to DTW: distance & flight time
Nogales (Nogales International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,684 mi
2,710 km · 1,463 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,684 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
- OLS — Nogales International Airport · Nogales, 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 OLS
- NOG · Nogales International Airport15 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field32 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport49 mi away
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base52 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 OLS from DTW?
The flight distance from Nogales (OLS) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,684 miles (2,710 km, 1,463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLS 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 Nogales and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Nogales.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLS to DTW?
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