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DTW to YLE: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Whatì (Whatì Airport)
1,982 mi
3,190 km · 1,723 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m 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
- YLE — Whatì Airport · Whatì, 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 YLE
- YRA · Rae Lakes Airport68 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport100 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from YLE?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Whatì (YLE) is 1,982 miles (3,190 km, 1,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to YLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Whatì?
Whatì is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to YLE?
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