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DET to ESF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
917 mi
1,475 km · 796 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
917 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from ESF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Alexandria (ESF) is 917 miles (1,475 km, 796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DET to ESF?
Nonstop service on DET–ESF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Alexandria?
Alexandria is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to ESF?
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Why are some DET to ESF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DET–ESF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.