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TMB to DTW: distance & flight time
Kendall-tamiami (Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,156 mi
1,861 km · 1,005 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TMB — Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport · Kendall-tamiami, United States
- 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 TMB
- MIA · Miami International Airport13 mi away
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport34 mi away
- HST · Homestead ARB Airport11 mi away
- OPF · Opa-locka Executive Airport20 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 TMB from DTW?
The flight distance from Kendall-tamiami (TMB) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,156 miles (1,861 km, 1,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TMB to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TMB to DTW?
Nonstop service on TMB–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TMB to DTW?
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Why are some TMB to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TMB–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.