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YFR to DTW: distance & flight time
Fort Resolution (Fort Resolution Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,814 mi
2,920 km · 1,577 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,814 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YFR — Fort Resolution Airport · Fort Resolution, 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 YFR
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport92 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport99 mi away
- YSG · Lutselk'e Airport130 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 YFR from DTW?
The flight distance from Fort Resolution (YFR) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,814 miles (2,920 km, 1,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFR to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 Fort Resolution and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Fort Resolution.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFR to DTW?
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