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GJT to DET: distance & flight time
Grand Junction (Grand Junction Regional Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,349 mi
2,171 km · 1,172 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m 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
- GJT — Grand Junction Regional Airport · Grand Junction, 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 GJT
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport51 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport54 mi away
- CNY · Canyonlands Field71 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport87 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 GJT from DET?
The flight distance from Grand Junction (GJT) to Detroit (DET) is 1,349 miles (2,171 km, 1,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GJT to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Junction and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Grand Junction.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GJT to DET?
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