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SJU to DET: distance & flight time
San Juan (Luis Munoz Marin International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,933 mi
3,111 km · 1,680 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,933 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SJU — Luis Munoz Marin International Airport · San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 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 SJU
- SIG · Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport6 mi away
- FAJ · Diego Jimenez Torres Airport24 mi away
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport27 mi away
- VQS · Vieques Airport44 mi away
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 SJU from DET?
The flight distance from San Juan (SJU) to Detroit (DET) is 1,933 miles (3,111 km, 1,680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJU to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 cheapest way to fly from SJU to DET?
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