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TGU to DTW: distance & flight time
Tegucigalpa (Toncontín International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,959 mi
3,152 km · 1,702 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TGU — Toncontín International Airport · Tegucigalpa, Honduras
- 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 TGU
- XPL · Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base35 mi away
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport107 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport119 mi away
- TEA · Tela Airport120 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 TGU from DTW?
The flight distance from Tegucigalpa (TGU) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,959 miles (3,152 km, 1,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGU to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 Tegucigalpa and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Tegucigalpa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGU to DTW?
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