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DTW to PQM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Palenque (Palenque International Airport)
1,780 mi
2,865 km · 1,547 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- PQM — Palenque International Airport · Palenque, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 PQM
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from PQM?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Palenque (PQM) is 1,780 miles (2,865 km, 1,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to PQM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DTW to PQM?
Nonstop service on DTW–PQM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to PQM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–PQM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to PQM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–PQM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.