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DET to IGU: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Foz Do Iguacu (Cataratas International Airport)
5,039 mi
8,109 km · 4,378 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m 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
- IGU — Cataratas International Airport · Foz Do Iguacu, Brazil
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 IGU
- IGR · Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport9 mi away
- AGT · Guarani International Airport24 mi away
- ELO · El Dorado Airport55 mi away
- CAC · Cascavel Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from IGU?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Foz Do Iguacu (IGU) is 5,039 miles (8,109 km, 4,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to IGU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Foz Do Iguacu?
Foz Do Iguacu is 1 hour ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to IGU?
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