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TEC to DTW: distance & flight time
Telemaco Borba (Telêmaco Borba Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
5,048 mi
8,124 km · 4,387 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,048 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
- 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 TEC
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 TEC from DTW?
The flight distance from Telemaco Borba (TEC) to Detroit (DTW) is 5,048 miles (8,124 km, 4,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEC to DTW?
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 DTW?
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