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PHX to DET: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,688 mi
2,716 km · 1,467 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 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 PHX from DET?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DET) is 1,688 miles (2,716 km, 1,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 Phoenix and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHX to DET?
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