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GDL to DET: distance & flight time
Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,918 mi
3,086 km · 1,666 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GDL — Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport · Guadalajara, Mexico
- 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 GDL
- ZMM · Zamora Airport75 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport88 mi away
- AGU · Jesús Terán Paredo International Airport104 mi away
- UPN · Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport113 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 GDL from DET?
The flight distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Detroit (DET) is 1,918 miles (3,086 km, 1,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDL to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 14m 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 Guadalajara and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Guadalajara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDL to DET?
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