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DET to POC: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → La Verne (Brackett Field)
1,957 mi
3,149 km · 1,700 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- POC — Brackett Field · La Verne, 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 POC
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport37 mi away
- CCB · Cable Airport6 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from POC?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to La Verne (POC) is 1,957 miles (3,149 km, 1,700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to POC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 La Verne?
La Verne is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to POC?
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