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DET to PIL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Pilar (Carlos Miguel Gimenez Airport)
5,039 mi
8,110 km · 4,379 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
- PIL — Carlos Miguel Gimenez Airport · Pilar, Paraguay
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 PIL
- FMA · Formosa Airport47 mi away
- CNQ · Corrientes Airport48 mi away
- RES · Resistencia International Airport60 mi away
- AYO · Juan De Ayolas Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from PIL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Pilar (PIL) is 5,039 miles (8,110 km, 4,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to PIL?
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 Pilar?
Pilar is 1 hour ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to PIL?
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