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YHM to DTW: distance & flight time
Hamilton (John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
186 mi
299 km · 161 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
186 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YHM — John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport · Hamilton, 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 YHM
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport38 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport27 mi away
- YKF · Waterloo Airport30 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport38 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 YHM from DTW?
The flight distance from Hamilton (YHM) to Detroit (DTW) is 186 miles (299 km, 161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHM to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from YHM to DTW?
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