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DTW to YYJ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Victoria (Victoria International Airport)
1,969 mi
3,169 km · 1,711 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m 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
- YYJ — Victoria International Airport · Victoria, 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 YYJ
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport39 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base11 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from YYJ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Victoria (YYJ) is 1,969 miles (3,169 km, 1,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to YYJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Victoria?
Victoria is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to YYJ?
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