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ACI to DET: distance & flight time
Alderney (Alderney Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,716 mi
5,981 km · 3,229 nm
7h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 45m 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
- ACI — Alderney Airport · Alderney, Guernsey
- 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 ACI
- GCI · Guernsey Airport26 mi away
- JER · Jersey Airport34 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport34 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport64 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 ACI from DET?
The flight distance from Alderney (ACI) to Detroit (DET) is 3,716 miles (5,981 km, 3,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACI to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 45m 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 Alderney and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Alderney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACI to DET?
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