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TPS to DTW: distance & flight time
Trapani (Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,789 mi
7,707 km · 4,161 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPS — Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi · Trapani, Italy
- 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 TPS
- PMO · Falcone–Borsellino Airport38 mi away
- PNL · Pantelleria Airport81 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport132 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base138 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 TPS from DTW?
The flight distance from Trapani (TPS) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,789 miles (7,707 km, 4,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPS to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Trapani and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Trapani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPS to DTW?
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