Detroit to San Diego Flight Time, Distance, Route Map

Flight time from Detroit, United States to San Diego, United States is 3 hours 56 minutes under avarage conditions. Our flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Actual flight times may vary depending on aircraft type, cruise speed, routing, weather conditions, passenger load, and other factors.

What is the Flight Distance Between Detroit and San Diego?

The flight distance from Detroit (United States) to San Diego (United States) is 1969 miles. This is equivalent to 3168 kilometers or 1710 nautical miles. The calculated distance (air line) is the straight line distance or direct flight distance between cities. The nearest airport to Detroit, is Detroit City Airport (DET) and the nearest airport to San Diego, is San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Detroit - San Diego Timezones & Time Difference

Current local time in Detroit is 2024-11-22, 01:53:48 EST
Current local time in San Diego is 2024-11-21, 22:53:48 PST.
Time difference between Detroit (United States) and San Diego (United States) is 3 Hours.
San Diego time is 3 Hours behind Detroit.

Detroit to San Diego Flight Route Map

Flight map from Detroit, United States to San Diego, United States is given below.
Click the map to view Detroit to San Diego nonstop flight path and travel direction.

The distance between cities calculated based on their latitudes and longitudes. This is also called distance as the crow flies. Bird flight distance is calculated by drawing a straight line between two point coordinates. The length of this drawn line will give the shortest distance value. This distance may be very much different from the actual travel distance.


Detroit GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 42° 19' 53.1'' Longitude: W 83° 2' 44.7''
San Diego GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 32° 42' 56.7'' Longitude: W 117° 9' 39.9''

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