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MEX to DTW: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,822 mi
2,933 km · 1,584 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,822 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, 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 MEX
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 MEX from DTW?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,822 miles (2,933 km, 1,584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Mexico City and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to DTW?
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