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DTW to CUN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Cancun (Cancún International Airport)
1,477 mi
2,378 km · 1,284 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- CUN — Cancún International Airport · Cancun, 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 CUN
- ISJ · Isla Mujeres Airport17 mi away
- CZM · Cozumel International Airport36 mi away
- CZA · Chichen Itza International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from CUN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Cancun (CUN) is 1,477 miles (2,378 km, 1,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to CUN?
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 Detroit and Cancun?
Cancun is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to CUN?
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