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PAZ to DET: distance & flight time
Poza Rico (El Tajín National Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,725 mi
2,776 km · 1,499 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,725 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m 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
- PAZ — El Tajín National Airport · Poza Rico, Mexico
- 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 PAZ
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 PAZ from DET?
The flight distance from Poza Rico (PAZ) to Detroit (DET) is 1,725 miles (2,776 km, 1,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAZ to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 Poza Rico and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Poza Rico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAZ to DET?
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