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DET to MFE: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport)
1,414 mi
2,276 km · 1,229 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, 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 MFE
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from MFE?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Mcallen (MFE) is 1,414 miles (2,276 km, 1,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to MFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Mcallen?
Mcallen is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to MFE?
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