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YGQ to DET: distance & flight time
Geraldton (Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
543 mi
873 km · 472 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
543 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YGQ — Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport · Geraldton, 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 YGQ
- YQN · Nakina Airport30 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport68 mi away
- YSP · Marathon Airport76 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport94 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 YGQ from DET?
The flight distance from Geraldton (YGQ) to Detroit (DET) is 543 miles (873 km, 472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGQ to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YGQ to DET?
Nonstop service on YGQ–DET depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGQ to DET?
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Why are some YGQ to DET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YGQ–DET tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.