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FUL to DET: distance & flight time
Fullerton (Fullerton Municipal Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,974 mi
3,177 km · 1,715 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FUL — Fullerton Municipal Airport · Fullerton, 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 FUL
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport25 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport11 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport15 mi away
- EMT · San Gabriel Valley Airport15 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 FUL from DET?
The flight distance from Fullerton (FUL) to Detroit (DET) is 1,974 miles (3,177 km, 1,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FUL to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Fullerton and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Fullerton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FUL to DET?
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