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DTW to LMM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Los Mochis (Valle del Fuerte International Airport)
1,852 mi
2,981 km · 1,610 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- LMM — Valle del Fuerte International Airport · Los Mochis, 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 LMM
- CUL · Bachigualato Federal International Airport119 mi away
- CEN · Ciudad Obregón International Airport127 mi away
- LAP · Manuel Márquez de León International Airport137 mi away
- LTO · Loreto International Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from LMM?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Los Mochis (LMM) is 1,852 miles (2,981 km, 1,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to LMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 Los Mochis?
Los Mochis is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to LMM?
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