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TBI to DTW: distance & flight time
Cat Island (New Bight Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,317 mi
2,119 km · 1,144 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TBI — New Bight Airport · Cat Island, Bahamas
- 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 TBI
- ATC · Arthur's Town Airport26 mi away
- SML · Stella Maris Airport52 mi away
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport58 mi away
- GGT · Exuma International Airport59 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 TBI from DTW?
The flight distance from Cat Island (TBI) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,317 miles (2,119 km, 1,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBI to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 TBI to DTW?
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