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DET to LEI: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Almeria (Almería International Airport)
4,143 mi
6,668 km · 3,600 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LEI — Almería International Airport · Almeria, Spain
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 LEI
- GRX · Federico Garcia Lorca Airport81 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport95 mi away
- MJV · San Javier Airport107 mi away
- MLN · Melilla Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from LEI?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Almeria (LEI) is 4,143 miles (6,668 km, 3,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to LEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Almeria?
Almeria is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to LEI?
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