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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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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.
Are there nonstop flights from DEB to DTW?
Nonstop service on DEB–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 45m nonstop estimate.
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?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DEB–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DEB to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DEB–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.