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DET to ENS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Enschede (Twente Airport)
3,987 mi
6,417 km · 3,465 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m 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
- ENS — Twente Airport · Enschede, Netherlands
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 ENS
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol90 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport56 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from ENS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Enschede (ENS) is 3,987 miles (6,417 km, 3,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to ENS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m 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 Enschede?
Enschede is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to ENS?
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