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DEB to DTW: distance & flight time
Debrecen (Debrecen International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,735 mi
7,620 km · 4,115 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,735 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m 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
- DEB — Debrecen International Airport · Debrecen, Hungary
- 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 DEB
- OMR · Oradea International Airport35 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport61 mi away
- KSC · Košice Airport83 mi away
- UDJ · Uzhhorod International Airport85 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 DEB from DTW?
The flight distance from Debrecen (DEB) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,735 miles (7,620 km, 4,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEB to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 Debrecen and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Debrecen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEB to DTW?
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