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FNL to DET: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,144 mi
1,842 km · 995 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from DET?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Detroit (DET) is 1,144 miles (1,842 km, 995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Fort Collins and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to DET?
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