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ABC to DTW: distance & flight time
Albacete (Albacete-Los Llanos Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,111 mi
6,616 km · 3,572 nm
8h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,111 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 32m 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
- ABC — Albacete-Los Llanos Airport · Albacete, Spain
- 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 ABC
- VLC · Valencia Airport83 mi away
- ALC · Alicante International Airport84 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport89 mi away
- MJV · San Javier Airport99 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 ABC from DTW?
The flight distance from Albacete (ABC) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,111 miles (6,616 km, 3,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABC to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 32m 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 Albacete and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Albacete.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABC to DTW?
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