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PHX to DTW: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,668 mi
2,684 km · 1,449 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,668 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m 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
- 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 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 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 PHX from DTW?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,668 miles (2,684 km, 1,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 DTW?
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