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YCD to DTW: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,988 mi
3,200 km · 1,728 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
- 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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 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 YCD from DTW?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,988 miles (3,200 km, 1,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Nanaimo and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCD to DTW?
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