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SKA to DTW: distance & flight time
Spokane (Fairchild Air Force Base) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,705 mi
2,743 km · 1,481 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m 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
- SKA — Fairchild Air Force Base · 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 SKA
- GEG · Spokane International Airport6 mi away
- SFF · Felts Field16 mi away
- COE · Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyington Field40 mi away
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport65 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 SKA from DTW?
The flight distance from Spokane (SKA) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,705 miles (2,743 km, 1,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 SKA to DTW?
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