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DTW to YSD: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Suffield (Suffield Heliport)
1,431 mi
2,303 km · 1,243 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- YSD — Suffield Heliport · Suffield, 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 YSD
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport84 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
- YCT · Coronation Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from YSD?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Suffield (YSD) is 1,431 miles (2,303 km, 1,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to YSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Suffield?
Suffield is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to YSD?
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