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RNT to DET: distance & flight time
Renton (Renton Municipal Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,928 mi
3,102 km · 1,675 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RNT — Renton Municipal Airport · Renton, 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 RNT
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 RNT from DET?
The flight distance from Renton (RNT) to Detroit (DET) is 1,928 miles (3,102 km, 1,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNT to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 Renton and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Renton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNT to DET?
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