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DET to ACN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Ciudad Acuna (Ciudad Acuña New International Airport)
1,352 mi
2,176 km · 1,175 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,352 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ACN — Ciudad Acuña New International Airport · Ciudad Acuna, Mexico
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 ACN
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport11 mi away
- DLF · DLF Airport19 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from ACN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Ciudad Acuna (ACN) is 1,352 miles (2,176 km, 1,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to ACN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Ciudad Acuna?
Ciudad Acuna is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to ACN?
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