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PBC to DTW: distance & flight time
Puebla (Hermanos Serdán International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,819 mi
2,928 km · 1,581 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,819 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
- PBC — Hermanos Serdán International Airport · Puebla, 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 PBC
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 PBC from DTW?
The flight distance from Puebla (PBC) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,819 miles (2,928 km, 1,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBC 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 Puebla and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Puebla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBC to DTW?
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