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AAR to DET: distance & flight time
Aarhus (Aarhus Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,983 mi
6,410 km · 3,461 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAR — Aarhus Airport · Aarhus, Denmark
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal 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 AAR
- KRP · Karup Airport57 mi away
- ODE · Odense Airport58 mi away
- SQW · Skive Airport58 mi away
- AAL · Aalborg Airport62 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAR from DET?
The flight distance from Aarhus (AAR) to Detroit (DET) is 3,983 miles (6,410 km, 3,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAR to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m 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 Aarhus and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Aarhus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAR to DET?
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