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DET to KKN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen))
3,993 mi
6,426 km · 3,470 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
3,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from KKN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Kirkenes (KKN) is 3,993 miles (6,426 km, 3,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to KKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Kirkenes?
Kirkenes is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to KKN?
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