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GYY to DET: distance & flight time
Gary (Gary Chicago International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
233 mi
374 km · 202 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
233 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYY — Gary Chicago International Airport · Gary, 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 GYY
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport36 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport20 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport21 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport24 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 GYY from DET?
The flight distance from Gary (GYY) to Detroit (DET) is 233 miles (374 km, 202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYY to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 Gary and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Gary.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYY to DET?
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