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DET to ESH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport)
3,759 mi
6,050 km · 3,267 nm
7h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from ESH?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Shoreham By Sea (ESH) is 3,759 miles (6,050 km, 3,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to ESH?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 50m 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 Shoreham By Sea?
Shoreham By Sea is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to ESH?
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