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SAF to DTW: distance & flight time
Santa Fe (Santa Fe Municipal Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,300 mi
2,091 km · 1,129 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SAF — Santa Fe Municipal Airport · Santa Fe, 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 SAF
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport21 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport49 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 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 SAF from DTW?
The flight distance from Santa Fe (SAF) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,300 miles (2,091 km, 1,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAF to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Santa Fe and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Santa Fe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAF to DTW?
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