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DTW to TLC: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Toluca (Licenciado Adolfo Lopez Mateos International Airport)
1,843 mi
2,966 km · 1,602 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,843 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m 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
- TLC — Licenciado Adolfo Lopez Mateos International Airport · Toluca, 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 TLC
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from TLC?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Toluca (TLC) is 1,843 miles (2,966 km, 1,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to TLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 TLC?
Nonstop service on DTW–TLC 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 4h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Toluca?
Toluca is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to TLC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–TLC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to TLC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–TLC 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.