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TPL to DTW: distance & flight time
Temple (Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,088 mi
1,751 km · 946 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m 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
- 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 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 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 TPL from DTW?
The flight distance from Temple (TPL) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,088 miles (1,751 km, 946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 DTW?
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