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CLQ to DTW: distance & flight time
Colima (Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,977 mi
3,182 km · 1,718 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m 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
- 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 CLQ
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 CLQ from DTW?
The flight distance from Colima (CLQ) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,977 miles (3,182 km, 1,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLQ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 DTW?
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