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YQQ to DET: distance & flight time
Comox (Comox Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
2,042 mi
3,286 km · 1,774 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m 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
- YQQ — Comox Airport · Comox, 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 YQQ
- YGB · Texada Gillies Bay Airport17 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport19 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport24 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport84 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 YQQ from DET?
The flight distance from Comox (YQQ) to Detroit (DET) is 2,042 miles (3,286 km, 1,774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQQ to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Comox and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Comox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQQ to DET?
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