# Distance from Detroit (DET) to New York (JFK)

> 793 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 793 km / 493 mi / 428 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 101° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 00:12 in Detroit, it's 00:12 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 613 ft (JFK is lower than DET)

## Airports

### [Coleman A Young Municipal Airport (DET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/det-detroit-coleman-a-young-municipal-airport/1ef266df-170e-615a-af2d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Detroit, United States
- ICAO: KDET
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Coordinates: 42.410000, -83.010000
- Elevation: 626 ft

### [John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jfk-new-york-john-f-kennedy-international-airport/1ef266df-2422-6f44-aae4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New York, United States
- ICAO: KJFK
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.640000, -73.780000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Coleman A Young Municipal Airport (DET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/det-detroit-coleman-a-young-municipal-airport/1ef266df-170e-615a-af2d-06bb2780ed98)
- [John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jfk-new-york-john-f-kennedy-international-airport/1ef266df-2422-6f44-aae4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)