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BYR to DTW: distance & flight time
Laeso (Læsø Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,984 mi
6,412 km · 3,462 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m 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
- BYR — Læsø Airport · Laeso, Denmark
- 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 BYR
- CNL · Sindal Airport33 mi away
- AAL · Aalborg Airport45 mi away
- GSE · Gothenburg City Airport47 mi away
- GOT · Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport55 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 BYR from DTW?
The flight distance from Laeso (BYR) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,984 miles (6,412 km, 3,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BYR to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m 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 Laeso and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Laeso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BYR to DTW?
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