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DET to EAS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → San Sebastian (San Sebastian Airport)
3,937 mi
6,336 km · 3,421 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m 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
- EAS — San Sebastian Airport · San Sebastian, 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 EAS
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport15 mi away
- PNA · Pamplona Airport41 mi away
- BIO · Bilbao Airport56 mi away
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from EAS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to San Sebastian (EAS) is 3,937 miles (6,336 km, 3,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to EAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 San Sebastian?
San Sebastian is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to EAS?
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