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DET to MLM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Morelia (General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport)
1,879 mi
3,024 km · 1,633 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MLM — General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport · Morelia, Mexico
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 MLM
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from MLM?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Morelia (MLM) is 1,879 miles (3,024 km, 1,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to MLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Morelia?
Morelia is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to MLM?
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