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YYF to DTW: distance & flight time
Penticton (Penticton Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,796 mi
2,890 km · 1,561 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m 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
- YYF — Penticton Airport · Penticton, 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 YYF
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport36 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport56 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport61 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport85 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 YYF from DTW?
The flight distance from Penticton (YYF) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,796 miles (2,890 km, 1,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYF to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 Penticton and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Penticton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYF to DTW?
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