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DET to MSE: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Manston (Kent International Airport)
3,808 mi
6,128 km · 3,309 nm
7h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,808 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 56m 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
- MSE — Kent International Airport · Manston, 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 MSE
- LYM · Lympne Airport23 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport68 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport32 mi away
- LYX · Lydd Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from MSE?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Manston (MSE) is 3,808 miles (6,128 km, 3,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to MSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 56m 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 Manston?
Manston is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to MSE?
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