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DET to YXD: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Edmonton (Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport)
1,591 mi
2,560 km · 1,382 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- YXD — Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport · Edmonton, 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 YXD
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport97 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from YXD?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Edmonton (YXD) is 1,591 miles (2,560 km, 1,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to YXD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Edmonton?
Edmonton is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to YXD?
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