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DET to ERF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Erfurt (Erfurt Airport)
4,183 mi
6,732 km · 3,635 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from ERF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Erfurt (ERF) is 4,183 miles (6,732 km, 3,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to ERF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 Erfurt?
Erfurt is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to ERF?
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