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YXS to DET: distance & flight time
Prince George (Prince George Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,961 mi
3,156 km · 1,704 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,961 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
- YXS — Prince George Airport · Prince George, 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 YXS
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport60 mi away
- YWL · Williams Lake Airport121 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport131 mi away
- YAA · Anahim Lake Airport147 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 YXS from DET?
The flight distance from Prince George (YXS) to Detroit (DET) is 1,961 miles (3,156 km, 1,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXS 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 Prince George and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Prince George.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXS to DET?
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