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YOA to DTW: distance & flight time
Ekati (Ekati Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,885 mi
3,033 km · 1,638 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YOA — Ekati Airport · Ekati, 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 YOA
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport109 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 YOA from DTW?
The flight distance from Ekati (YOA) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,885 miles (3,033 km, 1,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 Ekati and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Ekati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOA to DTW?
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