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DET to FNL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport)
1,144 mi
1,842 km · 995 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from FNL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Fort Collins (FNL) is 1,144 miles (1,842 km, 995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to FNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Fort Collins?
Fort Collins is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to FNL?
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