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IPL to DTW: distance & flight time
Imperial (Imperial County Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,868 mi
3,006 km · 1,623 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IPL — Imperial County Airport · Imperial, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near IPL
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 IPL from DTW?
The flight distance from Imperial (IPL) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,868 miles (3,006 km, 1,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IPL to DTW?
Nonstop service on IPL–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Imperial and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Imperial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPL to DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IPL–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IPL to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IPL–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.