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DTW to YCR: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport)
1,077 mi
1,734 km · 936 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross 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 YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from YCR?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Cross Lake (YCR) is 1,077 miles (1,734 km, 936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to YCR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Cross Lake?
Cross Lake is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to YCR?
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