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YFX to DTW: distance & flight time
St. Lewis (St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,462 mi
2,353 km · 1,271 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YFX — St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport · St. Lewis, 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 YFX
- YMH · Mary's Harbour Airport9 mi away
- YWM · Williams Harbour Airport14 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport28 mi away
- YAY · St. Anthony Airport70 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 YFX from DTW?
The flight distance from St. Lewis (YFX) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,462 miles (2,353 km, 1,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFX to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 St. Lewis and Detroit?
Detroit is 1.5 hours behind St. Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFX to DTW?
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