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YGG to DTW: distance & flight time
Ganges (Ganges Seaplane Base) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,972 mi
3,173 km · 1,714 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m 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
- YGG — Ganges Seaplane Base · Ganges, 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 YGG
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport27 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base14 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport15 mi away
- YCD · Nanaimo Airport22 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 YGG from DTW?
The flight distance from Ganges (YGG) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,972 miles (3,173 km, 1,714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGG to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Ganges and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Ganges.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGG to DTW?
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