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FNL to DTW: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,127 mi
1,814 km · 979 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is FNL from DTW?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,127 miles (1,814 km, 979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 DTW?
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