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DTW to YAX: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Angling Lake (Wapekeka Airport)
853 mi
1,373 km · 741 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
853 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- YAX — Wapekeka Airport · Angling Lake, Canada
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 YAX
- YTL · Big Trout Lake Airport13 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport44 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport59 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from YAX?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Angling Lake (YAX) is 853 miles (1,373 km, 741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to YAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 Angling Lake?
Angling Lake is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to YAX?
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