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DET to ECN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Nicosia (Ercan International Airport)
5,747 mi
9,248 km · 4,994 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,747 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- ECN — Ercan International Airport · Nicosia, Cyprus
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 ECN
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport21 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri48 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from ECN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Nicosia (ECN) is 5,747 miles (9,248 km, 4,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to ECN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 Nicosia?
Nicosia is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to ECN?
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