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AOC to DET: distance & flight time
Altenburg (Altenburg-Nobitz Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,240 mi
6,823 km · 3,684 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m 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
- AOC — Altenburg-Nobitz Airport · Altenburg, Germany
- 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 AOC
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport33 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport43 mi away
- DRS · Dresden Airport56 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport56 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 AOC from DET?
The flight distance from Altenburg (AOC) to Detroit (DET) is 4,240 miles (6,823 km, 3,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOC to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Altenburg and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Altenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AOC to DET?
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