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DET to YSJ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → St. John (Saint John Airport)
874 mi
1,407 km · 760 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
874 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- YSJ — Saint John Airport · St. John, 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 YSJ
- YFC · Fredericton Airport49 mi away
- YZX · CFB Greenwood53 mi away
- YDG · Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport53 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from YSJ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to St. John (YSJ) is 874 miles (1,407 km, 760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to YSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 St. John?
St. John is 1 hour ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to YSJ?
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