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DET to YTQ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Tasiujaq (Tasiujaq Airport)
1,256 mi
2,021 km · 1,091 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- YTQ — Tasiujaq Airport · Tasiujaq, 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 YTQ
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport45 mi away
- YVP · Kuujjuaq Airport68 mi away
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport94 mi away
- XGR · Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from YTQ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Tasiujaq (YTQ) is 1,256 miles (2,021 km, 1,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to YTQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 YTQ?
Nonstop service on DET–YTQ 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to YTQ?
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Why are some DET to YTQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DET–YTQ 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.