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DET to AXN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Alexandria (Chandler Field)
658 mi
1,059 km · 572 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
658 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- AXN — Chandler Field · Alexandria, 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 AXN
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from AXN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Alexandria (AXN) is 658 miles (1,059 km, 572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to AXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 cheapest way to fly from DET to AXN?
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