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DET to CEC: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport)
2,093 mi
3,369 km · 1,819 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m 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
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, 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 CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from CEC?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Crescent City (CEC) is 2,093 miles (3,369 km, 1,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to CEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 Crescent City?
Crescent City is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to CEC?
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