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DCI to DET: distance & flight time
Decimomannu (Decimomannu Air Base) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,555 mi
7,331 km · 3,958 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m 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
- DCI — Decimomannu Air Base · Decimomannu, Italy
- 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 DCI
- CAG · Cagliari Elmas Airport8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport41 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport54 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport95 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 DCI from DET?
The flight distance from Decimomannu (DCI) to Detroit (DET) is 4,555 miles (7,331 km, 3,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCI to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Decimomannu and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Decimomannu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCI to DET?
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