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DET to KIT: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Kithira (Kithira Airport)
5,281 mi
8,498 km · 4,589 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- KIT — Kithira Airport · Kithira, Greece
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 KIT
- SPJ · Sparti Airport55 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport71 mi away
- KLX · Kalamata Airport78 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from KIT?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Kithira (KIT) is 5,281 miles (8,498 km, 4,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to KIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Kithira?
Kithira is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to KIT?
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