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DET to JRF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Kapolei (Kalaeloa Airport)
4,492 mi
7,229 km · 3,903 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- JRF — Kalaeloa Airport · Kapolei, United States
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 JRF
- HNL · Daniel K Inouye International Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield12 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield20 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from JRF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Kapolei (JRF) is 4,492 miles (7,229 km, 3,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to JRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Kapolei?
Kapolei is 6 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to JRF?
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