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YXC to DET: distance & flight time
Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,635 mi
2,631 km · 1,420 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- YXC — Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport · Cranbrook, 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 YXC
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport80 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport86 mi away
- YZZ · Trail Airport91 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport111 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 YXC from DET?
The flight distance from Cranbrook (YXC) to Detroit (DET) is 1,635 miles (2,631 km, 1,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXC to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Cranbrook and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Cranbrook.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXC to DET?
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