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CRL to DTW: distance & flight time
Charleroi (Brussels South Charleroi Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,978 mi
6,402 km · 3,457 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m 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
- CRL — Brussels South Charleroi Airport · Charleroi, Belgium
- 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 CRL
- XME · Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport21 mi away
- BRU · Brussels Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport45 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport45 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 CRL from DTW?
The flight distance from Charleroi (CRL) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,978 miles (6,402 km, 3,457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Charleroi and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Charleroi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRL to DTW?
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