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DET to LYM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Lympne (Lympne Airport)
3,803 mi
6,120 km · 3,305 nm
7h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 55m 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
- LYM — Lympne Airport · Lympne, 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 LYM
- LYX · Lydd Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport23 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from LYM?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Lympne (LYM) is 3,803 miles (6,120 km, 3,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to LYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 55m 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 Lympne?
Lympne is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to LYM?
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