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ALI to DET: distance & flight time
Alice (Alice International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,318 mi
2,121 km · 1,145 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m 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
- ALI — Alice International Airport · Alice, 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 ALI
- NQI · Kingsville Naval Air Station21 mi away
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport32 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport65 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport88 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 ALI from DET?
The flight distance from Alice (ALI) to Detroit (DET) is 1,318 miles (2,121 km, 1,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALI to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Alice and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Alice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALI to DET?
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