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ESF to DET: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
917 mi
1,475 km · 796 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
917 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 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 ESF from DET?
The flight distance from Alexandria (ESF) to Detroit (DET) is 917 miles (1,475 km, 796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESF to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 Alexandria and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESF to DET?
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