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SLP to DTW: distance & flight time
San Luis Potosi (Ponciano Arriaga International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,712 mi
2,755 km · 1,488 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m 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
- SLP — Ponciano Arriaga International Airport · San Luis Potosi, 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 SLP
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 SLP from DTW?
The flight distance from San Luis Potosi (SLP) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,712 miles (2,755 km, 1,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLP to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 San Luis Potosi and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of San Luis Potosi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLP to DTW?
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