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SAA to DTW: distance & flight time
SARATOGA (Shively Field) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,206 mi
1,940 km · 1,048 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SAA — Shively Field · SARATOGA, 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 SAA
- RWL · Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field32 mi away
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field64 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport70 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 SAA from DTW?
The flight distance from SARATOGA (SAA) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,206 miles (1,940 km, 1,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 SARATOGA and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of SARATOGA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAA to DTW?
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