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RDG to DET: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
391 mi
629 km · 340 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
391 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from DET?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Detroit (DET) is 391 miles (629 km, 340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 RDG to DET?
Nonstop service on RDG–DET 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 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to DET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RDG–DET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RDG to DET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RDG–DET 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.