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DET to YKG: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Kangirsuk (Kangirsuk Airport)
1,336 mi
2,149 km · 1,161 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- YKG — Kangirsuk Airport · Kangirsuk, 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 YKG
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport52 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport72 mi away
- YTQ · Tasiujaq Airport94 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from YKG?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Kangirsuk (YKG) is 1,336 miles (2,149 km, 1,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to YKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DET to YKG?
Nonstop service on DET–YKG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to YKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DET–YKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DET to YKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DET–YKG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.