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YCW to DTW: distance & flight time
Chilliwack (Chilliwack Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,901 mi
3,059 km · 1,652 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m 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
- YCW — Chilliwack Airport · Chilliwack, 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 YCW
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport56 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport21 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport25 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport31 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 YCW from DTW?
The flight distance from Chilliwack (YCW) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,901 miles (3,059 km, 1,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCW to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 Chilliwack and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Chilliwack.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCW to DTW?
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