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DET to YMM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
1,584 mi
2,549 km · 1,376 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from YMM?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 1,584 miles (2,549 km, 1,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Mcmurray?
Fort Mcmurray is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to YMM?
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