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TPL to DET: distance & flight time
Temple (Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,110 mi
1,787 km · 965 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m 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
- TPL — Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport · Temple, 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 TPL
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field18 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport26 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport68 mi away
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport33 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 TPL from DET?
The flight distance from Temple (TPL) to Detroit (DET) is 1,110 miles (1,787 km, 965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPL to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 Temple and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Temple.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPL to DET?
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