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SFF to DET: distance & flight time
Spokane (Felts Field) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,699 mi
2,735 km · 1,477 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m 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
- SFF — Felts Field · Spokane, 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 SFF
- GEG · Spokane International Airport11 mi away
- SKA · Fairchild Air Force Base16 mi away
- COE · Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyington Field24 mi away
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport66 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 SFF from DET?
The flight distance from Spokane (SFF) to Detroit (DET) is 1,699 miles (2,735 km, 1,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFF to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 Spokane and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Spokane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFF to DET?
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