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TKS to DET: distance & flight time
Tokushima (Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
6,638 mi
10,682 km · 5,768 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TKS — Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base · Tokushima, Japan
- 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 TKS
- TAK · Takamatsu Airport34 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport42 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport49 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama 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 TKS from DET?
The flight distance from Tokushima (TKS) to Detroit (DET) is 6,638 miles (10,682 km, 5,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKS to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 Tokushima and Detroit?
Detroit is 13 hours behind Tokushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKS to DET?
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