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TOA to DET: distance & flight time
Torrance (Zamperini Field) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,994 mi
3,210 km · 1,733 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TOA — Zamperini Field · Torrance, 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 TOA
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 TOA from DET?
The flight distance from Torrance (TOA) to Detroit (DET) is 1,994 miles (3,210 km, 1,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TOA to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Torrance and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Torrance.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TOA to DET?
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