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STT to DTW: distance & flight time
St. Thomas (Cyril E. King Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,971 mi
3,172 km · 1,713 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- STT — Cyril E. King Airport · St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
- 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 STT
- SPB · Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base2 mi away
- CPX · Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport22 mi away
- EIS · Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport29 mi away
- VQS · Vieques Airport33 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 STT from DTW?
The flight distance from St. Thomas (STT) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,971 miles (3,172 km, 1,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STT to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 cheapest way to fly from STT to DTW?
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