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DTW to PAZ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Poza Rico (El Tajín National Airport)
1,704 mi
2,742 km · 1,481 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m 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
- PAZ — El Tajín National Airport · Poza Rico, 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 PAZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from PAZ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Poza Rico (PAZ) is 1,704 miles (2,742 km, 1,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to PAZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 Poza Rico?
Poza Rico is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to PAZ?
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