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DTW to CME: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport)
1,702 mi
2,738 km · 1,479 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, 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 CME
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from CME?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) is 1,702 miles (2,738 km, 1,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to CME?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 Ciudad Del Carmen?
Ciudad Del Carmen is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to CME?
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