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DET to YFR: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Fort Resolution (Fort Resolution Airport)
1,813 mi
2,917 km · 1,575 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YFR — Fort Resolution Airport · Fort Resolution, Canada
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 YFR
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport92 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport99 mi away
- YSG · Lutselk'e Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from YFR?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Fort Resolution (YFR) is 1,813 miles (2,917 km, 1,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to YFR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 Fort Resolution?
Fort Resolution is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to YFR?
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