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DET to ALC: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Alicante (Alicante International Airport)
4,173 mi
6,716 km · 3,626 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- ALC — Alicante International Airport · Alicante, 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 ALC
- MJV · San Javier Airport38 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport45 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport84 mi away
- VLC · Valencia Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from ALC?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Alicante (ALC) is 4,173 miles (6,716 km, 3,626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to ALC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Detroit and Alicante?
Alicante is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to ALC?
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