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DET to LHR: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → London (London Heathrow Airport)
3,734 mi
6,009 km · 3,244 nm
7h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- LHR — London Heathrow Airport · London, United Kingdom
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 LHR
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport25 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt6 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park18 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from LHR?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to London (LHR) is 3,734 miles (6,009 km, 3,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to LHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 47m 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 London?
London is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to LHR?
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