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CVJ to DET: distance & flight time
Cuernavaca (General Mariano Matamoros Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,886 mi
3,036 km · 1,639 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m 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
- CVJ — General Mariano Matamoros Airport · Cuernavaca, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CVJ
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 CVJ from DET?
The flight distance from Cuernavaca (CVJ) to Detroit (DET) is 1,886 miles (3,036 km, 1,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVJ to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CVJ to DET?
Nonstop service on CVJ–DET depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cuernavaca and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Cuernavaca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CVJ to DET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CVJ–DET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CVJ to DET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CVJ–DET tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.