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DTW to YEG: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport)
1,583 mi
2,547 km · 1,375 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,583 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, 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 YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from YEG?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Edmonton (YEG) is 1,583 miles (2,547 km, 1,375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to YEG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Edmonton?
Edmonton is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to YEG?
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