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DET to CLQ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Colima (Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport)
1,999 mi
3,217 km · 1,737 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m 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
- CLQ — Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport · Colima, 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 CLQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from CLQ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Colima (CLQ) is 1,999 miles (3,217 km, 1,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to CLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Colima?
Colima is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to CLQ?
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