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DET to AAZ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Quezaltenango (Quezaltenango Airport)
1,969 mi
3,169 km · 1,711 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- AAZ — Quezaltenango Airport · Quezaltenango, Guatemala
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AAZ
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport26 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport27 mi away
- TAP · Tapachula International Airport58 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from AAZ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Quezaltenango (AAZ) is 1,969 miles (3,169 km, 1,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to AAZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Detroit and Quezaltenango?
Quezaltenango is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to AAZ?
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