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DTW to ACA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
2,008 mi
3,232 km · 1,745 nm
4h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from ACA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Acapulco (ACA) is 2,008 miles (3,232 km, 1,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 24m 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 Acapulco?
Acapulco is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to ACA?
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