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DTW to YZH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Slave Lake (Slave Lake Airport)
1,671 mi
2,690 km · 1,452 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m 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
- YZH — Slave Lake Airport · Slave Lake, 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 YZH
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport89 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport122 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport129 mi away
- YET · Edson Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from YZH?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Slave Lake (YZH) is 1,671 miles (2,690 km, 1,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to YZH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 Slave Lake?
Slave Lake is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to YZH?
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