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YMJ to DET: distance & flight time
Moose Jaw (Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,200 mi
1,931 km · 1,043 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YMJ — Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport · Moose Jaw, 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 YMJ
- YQR · Regina International Airport40 mi away
- YYN · Swift Current Airport94 mi away
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport136 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport139 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 YMJ from DET?
The flight distance from Moose Jaw (YMJ) to Detroit (DET) is 1,200 miles (1,931 km, 1,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMJ to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 Moose Jaw and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Moose Jaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMJ to DET?
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