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TIK to DET: distance & flight time
Oklahoma City (Tinker Air Force Base) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
910 mi
1,464 km · 790 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
910 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIK — Tinker Air Force Base · Oklahoma City, United States
- 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 TIK
- OKC · Will Rogers World Airport12 mi away
- PWA · Wiley Post Airport17 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport51 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport54 mi away
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 TIK from DET?
The flight distance from Oklahoma City (TIK) to Detroit (DET) is 910 miles (1,464 km, 790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIK to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Oklahoma City and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Oklahoma City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIK to DET?
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