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DET to MLA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Malta (Malta International Airport)
4,941 mi
7,952 km · 4,294 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m 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
- MLA — Malta International Airport · Malta, Malta
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 MLA
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport16 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport79 mi away
- LMP · Lampedusa Airport107 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from MLA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Malta (MLA) is 4,941 miles (7,952 km, 4,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to MLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 Malta?
Malta is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to MLA?
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