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POC to DTW: distance & flight time
La Verne (Brackett Field) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,938 mi
3,119 km · 1,684 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m 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
- POC — Brackett Field · La Verne, United States
- 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 POC
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport37 mi away
- CCB · Cable Airport6 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport12 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 POC from DTW?
The flight distance from La Verne (POC) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,938 miles (3,119 km, 1,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POC to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 La Verne and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of La Verne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POC to DTW?
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