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AAE to DTW: distance & flight time
Annaba (Rabah Bitat Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,630 mi
7,451 km · 4,023 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAE — Rabah Bitat Airport · Annaba, Algeria
- 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 AAE
- TBJ · Tabarka 7 Novembre Airport60 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport76 mi away
- TEE · Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport98 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport107 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 AAE from DTW?
The flight distance from Annaba (AAE) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,630 miles (7,451 km, 4,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAE to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 AAE to DTW?
Nonstop service on AAE–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 9h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Annaba and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Annaba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAE to DTW?
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Why are some AAE to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AAE–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.