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DTW to SLP: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → San Luis Potosi (Ponciano Arriaga International Airport)
1,712 mi
2,755 km · 1,488 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m 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
- SLP — Ponciano Arriaga International Airport · San Luis Potosi, 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 SLP
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from SLP?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to San Luis Potosi (SLP) is 1,712 miles (2,755 km, 1,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to SLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 San Luis Potosi?
San Luis Potosi is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to SLP?
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