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YGX to DET: distance & flight time
Gillam (Gillam Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,095 mi
1,762 km · 951 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YGX — Gillam Airport · Gillam, 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 YGX
- ILF · Ilford Airport40 mi away
- ZAC · York Landing Airport56 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport73 mi away
- YOH · Oxford House Airport101 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 YGX from DET?
The flight distance from Gillam (YGX) to Detroit (DET) is 1,095 miles (1,762 km, 951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGX to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 YGX to DET?
Nonstop service on YGX–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 2h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gillam and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Gillam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGX to DET?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YGX–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.