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YLY to DTW: distance & flight time
Langley Township (Langley Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,932 mi
3,110 km · 1,679 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m 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
- YLY — Langley Airport · Langley Township, 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 YLY
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport26 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport13 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport17 mi away
- BLI · Bellingham International 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 YLY from DTW?
The flight distance from Langley Township (YLY) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,932 miles (3,110 km, 1,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLY to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 Langley Township and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Langley Township.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLY to DTW?
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