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DTW to JAL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
1,757 mi
2,827 km · 1,527 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m 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
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from JAL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Jalapa (JAL) is 1,757 miles (2,827 km, 1,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Jalapa?
Jalapa is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to JAL?
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