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DET to AEI: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Algeciras (Algeciras Heliport)
4,026 mi
6,479 km · 3,498 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- AEI — Algeciras Heliport · Algeciras, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AEI
- GIB · Gibraltar Airport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport38 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport38 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from AEI?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Algeciras (AEI) is 4,026 miles (6,479 km, 3,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to AEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from DET to AEI?
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