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DTW to YLC: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Kimmirut (Kimmirut Airport)
1,527 mi
2,457 km · 1,327 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- YLC — Kimmirut Airport · Kimmirut, Canada
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 YLC
- YFB · Iqaluit Airport75 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport109 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from YLC?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Kimmirut (YLC) is 1,527 miles (2,457 km, 1,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to YLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 YLC?
Nonstop service on DTW–YLC 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 3h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to YLC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–YLC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to YLC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–YLC 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.