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DET to EGH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → El Gorah (El Gora Airport)
5,983 mi
9,628 km · 5,199 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m 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
- EGH — El Gora Airport · El Gorah, Egypt
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 EGH
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport15 mi away
- AAC · El Arish International Airport17 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport38 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from EGH?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to El Gorah (EGH) is 5,983 miles (9,628 km, 5,199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to EGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 El Gorah?
El Gorah is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to EGH?
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