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CME to DET: distance & flight time
Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,720 mi
2,769 km · 1,495 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, 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 CME
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 CME from DET?
The flight distance from Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) to Detroit (DET) is 1,720 miles (2,769 km, 1,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CME to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Ciudad Del Carmen and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Ciudad Del Carmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CME to DET?
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