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DTW to YTH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Thompson (Thompson Airport)
1,141 mi
1,837 km · 992 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,141 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- YTH — Thompson Airport · Thompson, 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 YTH
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport31 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport34 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport55 mi away
- ZAC · York Landing Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from YTH?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Thompson (YTH) is 1,141 miles (1,837 km, 992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to YTH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 YTH?
Nonstop service on DTW–YTH 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 2h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Thompson?
Thompson is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to YTH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–YTH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to YTH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–YTH 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.