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DTW to YQF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport)
1,575 mi
2,535 km · 1,369 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from YQF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Red Deer Industrial (YQF) is 1,575 miles (2,535 km, 1,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to YQF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Red Deer Industrial?
Red Deer Industrial is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to YQF?
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