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DTW to YVT: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Buffalo Narrows (Buffalo Narrows Airport)
1,461 mi
2,351 km · 1,269 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- YVT — Buffalo Narrows Airport · Buffalo Narrows, 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 YVT
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport119 mi away
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport121 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake124 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from YVT?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Buffalo Narrows (YVT) is 1,461 miles (2,351 km, 1,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to YVT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Buffalo Narrows?
Buffalo Narrows is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to YVT?
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