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SEE to DET: distance & flight time
El Cajon (Gillespie Field) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,958 mi
3,151 km · 1,701 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m 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
- SEE — Gillespie Field · El Cajon, United States
- 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 SEE
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 SEE from DET?
The flight distance from El Cajon (SEE) to Detroit (DET) is 1,958 miles (3,151 km, 1,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEE to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 El Cajon and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of El Cajon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEE to DET?
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