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GCN to DTW: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,595 mi
2,567 km · 1,386 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from DTW?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,595 miles (2,567 km, 1,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Grand Canyon and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to DTW?
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