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DTW to YFJ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Wekweeti (Wekweètì Airport)
1,942 mi
3,125 km · 1,688 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m 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
- YFJ — Wekweètì Airport · Wekweeti, 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 YFJ
- YRA · Rae Lakes Airport98 mi away
- YOA · Ekati Airport109 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from YFJ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Wekweeti (YFJ) is 1,942 miles (3,125 km, 1,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to YFJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 YFJ?
Nonstop service on DTW–YFJ 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Wekweeti?
Wekweeti is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to YFJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–YFJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to YFJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–YFJ 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.