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ZCL to DTW: distance & flight time
Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,737 mi
2,796 km · 1,510 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, Mexico
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ZCL
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 ZCL from DTW?
The flight distance from Zacatecas (ZCL) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,737 miles (2,796 km, 1,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZCL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ZCL to DTW?
Nonstop service on ZCL–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Zacatecas and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Zacatecas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZCL to DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZCL–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZCL to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZCL–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.