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TEC to DET: distance & flight time
Telemaco Borba (Telêmaco Borba Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
5,051 mi
8,129 km · 4,389 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TEC — Telêmaco Borba Airport · Telemaco Borba, Brazil
- 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 TEC
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 TEC from DET?
The flight distance from Telemaco Borba (TEC) to Detroit (DET) is 5,051 miles (8,129 km, 4,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEC to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Telemaco Borba and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour behind Telemaco Borba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEC to DET?
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