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YQR to DTW: distance & flight time
Regina (Regina International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,159 mi
1,865 km · 1,007 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m 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
- YQR — Regina International Airport · Regina, 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 YQR
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport40 mi away
- YQV · Yorkton Municipal Airport112 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport113 mi away
- YYN · Swift Current Airport134 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 YQR from DTW?
The flight distance from Regina (YQR) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,159 miles (1,865 km, 1,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQR to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YQR to DTW?
Nonstop service on YQR–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Regina and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Regina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQR to DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YQR–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YQR to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQR–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.