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DET to YQW: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → North Battleford (North Battleford Airport)
1,366 mi
2,198 km · 1,187 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- YQW — North Battleford Airport · North Battleford, 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 YQW
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport77 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from YQW?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to North Battleford (YQW) is 1,366 miles (2,198 km, 1,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to YQW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 YQW?
Nonstop service on DET–YQW 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 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and North Battleford?
North Battleford is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to YQW?
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Why are some DET to YQW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DET–YQW 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.