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LMM to DTW: distance & flight time
Los Mochis (Valle del Fuerte International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,852 mi
2,981 km · 1,610 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m 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
- LMM — Valle del Fuerte International Airport · Los Mochis, 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 LMM
- CUL · Bachigualato Federal International Airport119 mi away
- CEN · Ciudad Obregón International Airport127 mi away
- LAP · Manuel Márquez de León International Airport137 mi away
- LTO · Loreto International Airport143 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 LMM from DTW?
The flight distance from Los Mochis (LMM) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,852 miles (2,981 km, 1,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LMM to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 Mochis and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Los Mochis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LMM to DTW?
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