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DET to YLW: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport)
1,796 mi
2,891 km · 1,561 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, 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 YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from YLW?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Kelowna (YLW) is 1,796 miles (2,891 km, 1,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to YLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 Kelowna?
Kelowna is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to YLW?
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