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DET to ACV: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport)
2,102 mi
3,383 km · 1,827 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,102 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, United States
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 ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from ACV?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Arcata CA (ACV) is 2,102 miles (3,383 km, 1,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to ACV?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 Arcata CA?
Arcata CA is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to ACV?
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