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DET to SEE: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → El Cajon (Gillespie Field)
1,958 mi
3,151 km · 1,701 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,958 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
- SEE — Gillespie Field · El Cajon, 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 SEE
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from SEE?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to El Cajon (SEE) is 1,958 miles (3,151 km, 1,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to SEE?
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 El Cajon?
El Cajon is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to SEE?
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