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SFF to DTW: distance & flight time
Spokane (Felts Field) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,689 mi
2,718 km · 1,468 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m 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
- 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 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 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 SFF from DTW?
The flight distance from Spokane (SFF) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,689 miles (2,718 km, 1,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFF to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 DTW?
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