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DET to HFN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Hofn (Hornafjörður Airport)
2,986 mi
4,805 km · 2,595 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m 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
- HFN — Hornafjörður Airport · Hofn, 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 HFN
- EGS · Egilsstaðir Airport72 mi away
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VPN · Vopnafjörður Airport99 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from HFN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Hofn (HFN) is 2,986 miles (4,805 km, 2,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to HFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 19m 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 Hofn?
Hofn is 4 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to HFN?
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