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DTW to ZIH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
2,007 mi
3,230 km · 1,744 nm
4h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
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 ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from ZIH?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 2,007 miles (3,230 km, 1,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 24m 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 Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to ZIH?
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