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DET to WBU: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport)
1,163 mi
1,871 km · 1,010 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from WBU?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Boulder (WBU) is 1,163 miles (1,871 km, 1,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to WBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Boulder?
Boulder is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to WBU?
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