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YQL to DTW: distance & flight time
Lethbridge (Lethbridge County Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,494 mi
2,404 km · 1,298 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- YQL — Lethbridge County Airport · Lethbridge, 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 YQL
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport54 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport73 mi away
- YSD · Suffield Heliport84 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport96 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 YQL from DTW?
The flight distance from Lethbridge (YQL) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,494 miles (2,404 km, 1,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Lethbridge and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Lethbridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQL to DTW?
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