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AOC to DTW: distance & flight time
Altenburg (Altenburg-Nobitz Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,262 mi
6,858 km · 3,703 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m 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
- 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 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 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 AOC from DTW?
The flight distance from Altenburg (AOC) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,262 miles (6,858 km, 3,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOC to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 DTW?
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