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YVR to DET: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,966 mi
3,164 km · 1,709 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m 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
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 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 YVR from DET?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Detroit (DET) is 1,966 miles (3,164 km, 1,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Vancouver and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Vancouver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVR to DET?
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