Nonstop flight route between Peterborough, Ontario, Canada and Detroit, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Peterborough Airport (YPQ), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada and Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET), Detroit, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 265 miles (or 427 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Peterborough Airport and Coleman A. Young International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPQ / CYPQ | 
| Airport Name: | Peterborough Airport | 
| Location: | Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°13'50"N by 78°21'47"W | 
| Area Served: | Peterborough, Ontario | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Peterborough | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 628 feet (191 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YPQ | 
| More Information: | YPQ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DET / KDET | 
| Airport Name: | Coleman A. Young International Airport | 
| Location: | Detroit, Michigan, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°24'33"N by 83°0'36"W | 
| Area Served: | Detroit, Michigan | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Detroit | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 626 feet (191 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DET | 
| More Information: | DET Maps & Info | 
Facts about Peterborough Airport (YPQ):
- Because of Peterborough Airport's relatively low elevation of 628 feet, planes can take off or land at Peterborough Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
 - The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
 - The closest airport to Peterborough Airport (YPQ) is Oshawa Municipal Airport (YOO), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SW of YPQ.
 - Peterborough Airport (YPQ) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Peterborough Airport (YPQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,425 miles (18,387 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 
Facts about Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET):
- Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) has 2 runways.
 - The 53,000-square-foot passenger terminal includes space for restaurants, retail concessions, car rental facilities, airline offices, baggage pick-up and claim areas, boarding areas and passenger lounges.
 - Because of Coleman A. Young International Airport's relatively low elevation of 626 feet, planes can take off or land at Coleman A. Young International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
 - The closest airport to Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) is Windsor International Airport (YQG), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of DET.
 - Until around 1965 the airport boasted a gas tank 330 ft tall at 42.40817N 83.00926W NAD83, less than 630 ft west of the centerline of runway 15/33.
 - The furthest airport from Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,295 miles (18,178 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 
