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DGL to DET: distance & flight time
Douglas (Douglas Municipal Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,642 mi
2,643 km · 1,427 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DGL — Douglas Municipal Airport · Douglas, United States
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DGL
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DGL from DET?
The flight distance from Douglas (DGL) to Detroit (DET) is 1,642 miles (2,643 km, 1,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DGL to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Douglas and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Douglas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DGL to DET?
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