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DET to YOA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Ekati (Ekati Airport)
1,880 mi
3,025 km · 1,634 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m 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
- YOA — Ekati Airport · Ekati, 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 YOA
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from YOA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Ekati (YOA) is 1,880 miles (3,025 km, 1,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to YOA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Ekati?
Ekati is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to YOA?
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