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LAX to DET: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,993 mi
3,208 km · 1,732 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from DET?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Detroit (DET) is 1,993 miles (3,208 km, 1,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Los Angeles and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to DET?
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