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RTB to DTW: distance & flight time
Roatan (Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,799 mi
2,895 km · 1,563 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RTB — Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport · Roatan, Honduras
- 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 RTB
- UII · Utila Airport28 mi away
- GJA · La Laguna Airport42 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport47 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 RTB from DTW?
The flight distance from Roatan (RTB) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,799 miles (2,895 km, 1,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTB to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Roatan and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Roatan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTB to DTW?
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