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DTW to LTO: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Loreto (Loreto International Airport)
1,940 mi
3,122 km · 1,686 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m 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
- LTO — Loreto International Airport · Loreto, 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 LTO
- CUA · Ciudad Constitución Airport67 mi away
- CEN · Ciudad Obregón International Airport135 mi away
- GYM · General José María Yáñez International Airport139 mi away
- LMM · Valle del Fuerte International Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from LTO?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Loreto (LTO) is 1,940 miles (3,122 km, 1,686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to LTO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 Loreto?
Loreto is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to LTO?
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