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CLQ to DET: distance & flight time
Colima (Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,999 mi
3,217 km · 1,737 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m 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
- CLQ — Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport · Colima, Mexico
- 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 CLQ
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 CLQ from DET?
The flight distance from Colima (CLQ) to Detroit (DET) is 1,999 miles (3,217 km, 1,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLQ to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Colima and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Colima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLQ to DET?
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