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YZH to DTW: distance & flight time
Slave Lake (Slave Lake Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,671 mi
2,690 km · 1,452 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m 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
- YZH — Slave Lake Airport · Slave Lake, 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 YZH
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport89 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport122 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport129 mi away
- YET · Edson Airport136 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 YZH from DTW?
The flight distance from Slave Lake (YZH) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,671 miles (2,690 km, 1,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZH to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 Slave Lake and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Slave Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZH to DTW?
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