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HRL to DET: distance & flight time
Harlingen (Valley International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,391 mi
2,239 km · 1,209 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HRL — Valley International Airport · Harlingen, 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 HRL
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 HRL from DET?
The flight distance from Harlingen (HRL) to Detroit (DET) is 1,391 miles (2,239 km, 1,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRL to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Harlingen and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Harlingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRL to DET?
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