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DTW to FNL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport)
1,127 mi
1,814 km · 979 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, United States
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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from FNL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Fort Collins (FNL) is 1,127 miles (1,814 km, 979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to FNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Fort Collins?
Fort Collins is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to FNL?
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