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YYC to DET: distance & flight time
Calgary (Calgary International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,572 mi
2,529 km · 1,366 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- YYC — Calgary International Airport · Calgary, 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 YYC
- YBA · Banff Airport66 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport74 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport110 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 YYC from DET?
The flight distance from Calgary (YYC) to Detroit (DET) is 1,572 miles (2,529 km, 1,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYC to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Calgary and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Calgary.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYC to DET?
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