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ATH to DET: distance & flight time
Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
5,239 mi
8,432 km · 4,553 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,239 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
- 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 ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 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 ATH from DET?
The flight distance from Athens (ATH) to Detroit (DET) is 5,239 miles (8,432 km, 4,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATH to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Athens and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATH to DET?
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