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DET to PDS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
1,365 mi
2,197 km · 1,186 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from PDS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 1,365 miles (2,197 km, 1,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to PDS?
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