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DET to KEF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Keflavik (Keflavik International Airport)
2,764 mi
4,448 km · 2,402 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m 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
- KEF — Keflavik International Airport · Keflavik, 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 KEF
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport22 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport81 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from KEF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Keflavik (KEF) is 2,764 miles (4,448 km, 2,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to KEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m 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 Keflavik?
Keflavik is 4 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to KEF?
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