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YCH to DET: distance & flight time
Chatham (Miramichi Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
917 mi
1,475 km · 796 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
917 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCH — Miramichi Airport · Chatham, Canada
- 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 YCH
- ZBF · Bathurst Airport45 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport72 mi away
- YVB · Bonaventure Airport73 mi away
- YCL · Charlo Airport79 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 YCH from DET?
The flight distance from Chatham (YCH) to Detroit (DET) is 917 miles (1,475 km, 796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCH to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 Chatham and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour behind Chatham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCH to DET?
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