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DTW to YPW: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Powell River (Powell River Airport)
2,015 mi
3,244 km · 1,751 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- YPW — Powell River Airport · Powell River, 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 YPW
- YGB · Texada Gillies Bay Airport10 mi away
- YQQ · Comox Airport19 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport74 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from YPW?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Powell River (YPW) is 2,015 miles (3,244 km, 1,751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to YPW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m 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 Powell River?
Powell River is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to YPW?
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