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GJT to DTW: distance & flight time
Grand Junction (Grand Junction Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,331 mi
2,143 km · 1,157 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m 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
- 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 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 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 GJT from DTW?
The flight distance from Grand Junction (GJT) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,331 miles (2,143 km, 1,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GJT to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 DTW?
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