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YVT to DET: distance & flight time
Buffalo Narrows (Buffalo Narrows Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,462 mi
2,353 km · 1,271 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YVT — Buffalo Narrows Airport · Buffalo Narrows, 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 YVT
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport119 mi away
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport121 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake124 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport132 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 YVT from DET?
The flight distance from Buffalo Narrows (YVT) to Detroit (DET) is 1,462 miles (2,353 km, 1,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVT to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Buffalo Narrows and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Buffalo Narrows.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVT to DET?
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