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YXC to DTW: distance & flight time
Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,626 mi
2,617 km · 1,413 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- 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 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 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 YXC from DTW?
The flight distance from Cranbrook (YXC) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,626 miles (2,617 km, 1,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXC to DTW?
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 Cranbrook and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Cranbrook.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXC to DTW?
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