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IGU to DTW: distance & flight time
Foz Do Iguacu (Cataratas International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
5,034 mi
8,102 km · 4,375 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IGU — Cataratas International Airport · Foz Do Iguacu, Brazil
- 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 IGU
- IGR · Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport9 mi away
- AGT · Guarani International Airport24 mi away
- ELO · El Dorado Airport55 mi away
- CAC · Cascavel Airport74 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 IGU from DTW?
The flight distance from Foz Do Iguacu (IGU) to Detroit (DTW) is 5,034 miles (8,102 km, 4,375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IGU to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 Foz Do Iguacu and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour behind Foz Do Iguacu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IGU to DTW?
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