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DET to EGS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Egilsstadir (Egilsstaðir Airport)
3,006 mi
4,838 km · 2,612 nm
6h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- EGS — Egilsstaðir Airport · Egilsstadir, Iceland
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 EGS
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport22 mi away
- VPN · Vopnafjörður Airport33 mi away
- THO · Thorshofn Airport70 mi away
- HFN · Hornafjörður Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from EGS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Egilsstadir (EGS) is 3,006 miles (4,838 km, 2,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to EGS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 time difference between Detroit and Egilsstadir?
Egilsstadir is 4 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to EGS?
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