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HUX to DTW: distance & flight time
Huatulco (Bahías de Huatulco International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,981 mi
3,188 km · 1,721 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HUX — Bahías de Huatulco International Airport · Huatulco, Mexico
- 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 HUX
- PXM · Puerto Escondido International Airport55 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport90 mi away
- OAX · Xoxocotlán International Airport90 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 HUX from DTW?
The flight distance from Huatulco (HUX) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,981 miles (3,188 km, 1,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HUX to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Huatulco and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Huatulco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HUX to DTW?
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