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ELP to DET: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,474 mi
2,372 km · 1,281 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, United States
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELP from DET?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Detroit (DET) is 1,474 miles (2,372 km, 1,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 El Paso and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELP to DET?
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