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OXR to DTW: distance & flight time
Oxnard (Oxnard Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
2,007 mi
3,231 km · 1,744 nm
4h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 24m 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
- OXR — Oxnard Airport · Oxnard, 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 OXR
- NTD · Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co)7 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport49 mi away
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport39 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport41 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 OXR from DTW?
The flight distance from Oxnard (OXR) to Detroit (DTW) is 2,007 miles (3,231 km, 1,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OXR to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OXR to DTW?
Nonstop service on OXR–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Oxnard and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Oxnard.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OXR to DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OXR–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OXR to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OXR–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.