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YVR to DTW: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,957 mi
3,150 km · 1,701 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m 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
- 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 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 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 YVR from DTW?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,957 miles (3,150 km, 1,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 DTW?
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