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CQM to DTW: distance & flight time
Ciudad Real (Ciudad Real Central Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,017 mi
6,465 km · 3,491 nm
8h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 21m 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
- CQM — Ciudad Real Central Airport · Ciudad Real, Spain
- 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 CQM
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport114 mi away
- ODB · Córdoba Airport85 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport105 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport113 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 CQM from DTW?
The flight distance from Ciudad Real (CQM) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,017 miles (6,465 km, 3,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CQM to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 21m 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 Ciudad Real and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Ciudad Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CQM to DTW?
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