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DTW to CVJ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Cuernavaca (General Mariano Matamoros Airport)
1,865 mi
3,001 km · 1,621 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,865 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m 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
- CVJ — General Mariano Matamoros Airport · Cuernavaca, 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 CVJ
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from CVJ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Cuernavaca (CVJ) is 1,865 miles (3,001 km, 1,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to CVJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Cuernavaca?
Cuernavaca is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to CVJ?
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