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ACA to DTW: distance & flight time
Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
2,008 mi
3,232 km · 1,745 nm
4h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
- 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 ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 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 ACA from DTW?
The flight distance from Acapulco (ACA) to Detroit (DTW) is 2,008 miles (3,232 km, 1,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 24m 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 Acapulco and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Acapulco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACA to DTW?
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