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DET to ELO: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → El Dorado (El Dorado Airport)
5,088 mi
8,188 km · 4,421 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- ELO — El Dorado Airport · El Dorado, Argentina
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 ELO
- IGR · Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport46 mi away
- IGU · Cataratas International Airport55 mi away
- AGT · Guarani International Airport67 mi away
- SQX · São Miguel do Oeste Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from ELO?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to El Dorado (ELO) is 5,088 miles (8,188 km, 4,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to ELO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 El Dorado?
El Dorado is 1 hour ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to ELO?
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